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rile (v.)

1825, American English spelling alteration to reflect a dialectal pronunciation of roil (q.v.); compare heist from hoist and in the same era spile for spoil (v.). Bartlett writes that in both England and America roil "is now commonly pronounced and written rile" ["Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848]. Related: Riled; riling.

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Definitions of rile from WordNet

rile (v.)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
Synonyms: annoy / rag / get to / bother / get at / irritate / nark / nettle / gravel / vex / chafe / devil
rile (v.)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of;
Synonyms: roil
From wordnet.princeton.edu