aggravate
v. exacerbate, make worse; annoy | ||||
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Aggravate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Aggravate
(v. t.)
To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.
(v. t.)
To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase.
(v. t.)
To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.
(v. t.)
To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.
(v. t.)
To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.
(v. t.)
To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase.
(v. t.)
To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.
(v. t.)
To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.
| WordNet 2.0 |
aggravate
Verb
1. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
(synonym) worsen, exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) irritate
(derivation) aggravation, exacerbation
2. exasperate or irritate
(synonym) exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) anger
(derivation) aggravation, irritation, provocation
Verb
1. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
(synonym) worsen, exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) irritate
(derivation) aggravation, exacerbation
2. exasperate or irritate
(synonym) exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) anger
(derivation) aggravation, irritation, provocation
| hEnglish - advanced version |
aggravate
aggravate
\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."
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." to aggravate the horrors of the scene. the defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime.
3. to give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.
4. to exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [colloq.] if both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. (clarissa).
aggravate
\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."
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." to aggravate the horrors of the scene. the defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime.
3. to give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.
4. to exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [colloq.] if both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. (clarissa).
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
aggravate
To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
aggravate
cuir in olcas
cuir in olcas
Aggravate Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
aggravate
verb
to make worse; playing football only aggravates his knee injury; the treatment seems to aggravate the disease
verb
to make worse; playing football only aggravates his knee injury; the treatment seems to aggravate the disease
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Aggravate
Both down turned hands are placed at the stomach, right fingers pointing left, and left fingers pointing right. Both hands move up slowly and then come apart explosively, with palms now facing each other. An expression of distress or annoyance is assumed.
Both down turned hands are placed at the stomach, right fingers pointing left, and left fingers pointing right. Both hands move up slowly and then come apart explosively, with palms now facing each other. An expression of distress or annoyance is assumed.
Aggravate Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
aggravate
ingravo
ingravo