rile
verb
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To make angry
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Meaning 2 · verb
To stir or move from a state of calm or order
“It riles me that she never closes the door after she leaves.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “It riles me that she never closes the door after she leaves.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “rile” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “rile” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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