About The Word Aggress
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Aggress
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What's The Definition Of Aggress?
[v] take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aggress: attack Related Terms | Find terms related to Aggress: See Also | act | check | fork | move | pin | tackle Aggress In Webster's Dictionary \Ag*gress"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aggressed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Aggressing}.] [L. aggressus, p. p. of aggredi to go
to, approach; ad + gradi to step, go, gradus step: cf. OF.
aggresser. See {Grade}.]
To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a
quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.
\Ag*gress"\, v. t. To set upon; to attack. [R.] \Ag*gress"\, n. [L. aggressus.] Aggression. [Obs.] Their military aggresses on others. --Sir M. Hale. |
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