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Exasperate

Exasperate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Exasperate? [v] make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" [v] make furious [v] exasperate or irritate Synonyms \| Synonyms for Exasperate: aggravate \| aggravate \| exacerbate \| exacerbate \| incense \| infuriate \| outrage \| worsen Related Terms \| Find terms related to Exasperate: aggravate \| agitate \| annoy \| arouse \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beset \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bullyrag \| burn up \| chafe \| chivy \| consumption \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| embitter \| exercise \| fash \| fret \| gall \| get \| gripe \| harass \| harry \| heckle \| hector \| hound \| huff \| incense \| inflame \| irk \| irritate \| miff \| molest \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| peeve \| persecute \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pother \| provoke \| rankle \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| set up \| stir the blood \| stir up \| TB \| tease \| torment \| trouble \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| vex \| work up \| worry See Also \| alter \| anger \| change \| cheapen \| degrade \| inflame \| irritate Exasperate In Webster's Dictionary \Exas"perate\, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) + asperare to make rough, asper rough. See {Asperity}.] Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak. Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets spinning. --Mrs. Browning. \Exas"perate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.] 1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. To exsasperate them against the king of France. --Addison. 2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity. To exasperate the ways of death. --Sir T. Browne. Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

Exasperate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exasperate?

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

Exasperate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*as"per*ate\, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of
exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) +
asperare to make rough, asper rough. See {Asperity}.]
Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak.

      Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets
      spinning.                                --Mrs.
                                               Browning.


\Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.]
1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to
   exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a
   person or his feelings.

         To exsasperate them against the king of France.
                                               --Addison.

2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to
   aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.

         To exasperate the ways of death.      --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

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