madden — to make someone very angry or annoyed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone very angry or annoyed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmædən/
Example Sentences
- My little brother's habit of borrowing my clothes without asking really maddens me.
- The slow internet connection maddened him during the important video conference.
- It maddens me when people chew loudly in quiet places like libraries.
madden
VERB[/ˈmædən/]
to make someone very angry or annoyed
Making someone extremely angry and frustrated
Music meant to gladden can sadden, and then madden!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'gemǣdd', meaning 'to make mad or frenzied'. The word evolved from the adjective 'mad' (meaning crazy or angry) with the addition of the verbal suffix '-en', which creates a causative verb meaning 'to cause to become mad'.
Breakdown
mad (crazy, angry) + -en (verbal suffix forming causative verbs). The '-en' suffix transforms the adjective into a verb meaning 'to make or cause to become'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother's habit of borrowing my clothes without asking really maddens me.”
“The slow internet connection maddened him during the important video conference.”
“It maddens me when people chew loudly in quiet places like libraries.”
“The unfair treatment by his boss maddened the hardworking employee.”
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