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Aggravate

Aggravate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aggravate? [v] make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" [v] exasperate or irritate Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aggravate: exacerbate \| exacerbate \| exasperate \| exasperate \| worsen Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aggravate: accelerate \| agent provocateur \| aggrandize \| alienate \| amplify \| anger \| annoy \| antagonize \| arouse \| augment \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beef up \| beset \| blow up \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| build up \| bullyrag \| burn up \| chafe \| chivy \| come between \| complicate \| concentrate \| condense \| consolidate \| damage \| deepen \| deteriorate \| devil \| dilapidate \| disaffect \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| disunite \| divide \| dog \| double \| embitter \| endamage \| enhance \| enlarge \| envenom \| estrange \| exacerbate \| exaggerate \| exasperate \| exercise \| fan the flame \| fash \| fret \| frustrate \| gall \| get \| grate \| gripe \| harass \| harm \| harry \| heat up \| heckle \| hector \| heighten \| hop up \| hot up \| hound \| huff \| hurt \| impair \| incense \| increase \| inflame \| infuriate \| injure \| intensify \| irk \| irritate \| jazz up \| key up \| light the fuse \| madden \| magnify \| make acute \| make complex \| make trouble \| make worse \| miff \| molest \| mount \| multiply \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| peeve \| persecute \| perturb \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| pit against \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pother \| provoke \| put back \| ramify \| rankle \| redouble \| reinforce \| ride \| rile \| rise \| roil \| rouse \| ruffle \| separate \| set against \| set at odds \| set at variance \| set on \| set up \| sharpen \| sic on \| soup up \| sour \| sow dissension \| step up \| stir the blood \| stir up \| stir up trouble \| strengthen \| tease \| torment \| triple \| trouble \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| upset \| vex \| weaken \| whet \| work up \| worry \| worsen See Also \| alter \| anger \| change \| cheapen \| degrade \| inflame \| irritate Aggravate In Webster's Dictionary \Ag"gra*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggravated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggravating}.] [L. aggravatus, p. p. of aggravare. See {Aggrieve}.] 1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.] ``To aggravate thy store.'' --Shak. 2. To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. ``To aggravate my woes.'' --Pope. To aggravate the horrors of the scene. --Prescott. The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. --Addison. 3. To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances. --Paley. 4. To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.] If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. --Richardson (Clarissa). Syn: To heighten; intensify; increase; magnify; exaggerate; provoke; irritate; exasperate.

Aggravate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aggravate?

[v] make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
[v] exasperate or irritate

Aggravate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ag"gra*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggravated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Aggravating}.] [L. aggravatus, p. p. of
aggravare. See {Aggrieve}.]
1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.]
   ``To aggravate thy store.'' --Shak.

2. To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or
   less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to
   intensify. ``To aggravate my woes.'' --Pope.

         To aggravate the horrors of the scene. --Prescott.

         The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did
         rather aggravate than extenuate his crime.
                                               --Addison.

3. To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to
   aggravate circumstances. --Paley.

4. To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.]

         If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother
         and sister do mine.                   --Richardson
                                               (Clarissa).

Syn: To heighten; intensify; increase; magnify; exaggerate;
     provoke; irritate; exasperate.

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