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   ag·gra·vate

   /ˈaɡrəˌvāt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious: "military action would only aggravate the situation" Similar worsenmake worseexacerbateinflamecompoundintensifyincreaseheightenmagnifyadd toamplifyaugmentadd fuel to the fire/flamesadd insult to injuryrub salt in the woundOpposite alleviateimprove
   • 2. annoy or exasperate (someone), especially persistently: informal "the gesture aggravated me even more" Similar annoyirritateexasperateangerirkvexput outnettleprovokeincenserileinfuriateantagonizeget on someone's nervesrub up the wrong waymake someone's blood boilruffle someone's feathersruffletry someone's patiencemake someone's hackles riseoffendpiquerankleinformal:peeveneedlemake someone see redget someone's back upget someone's goatget under someone's skinbugget someonemiffhack offwind upget atnarkget acrossget on someone's wickget up someone's nosetick offbum outvulgar slang:piss offOpposite calmconciliate

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aggravat- ‘made heavy’, from the verb aggravare, from ad- (expressing increase) + gravis ‘heavy’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aggravateAggravate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AGGRAVATE is to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify (something) unpleasantly. How to use aggravate in a sentence. Common Uses of Aggravate, Aggravation, and Aggravating: Usage Guide

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGGRAVATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make a bad situation worse: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. to make a disease worse: The treatment only aggravated the condition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAGGRAVATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   aggravate verb [T] (MAKE WORSE) Add to word list. to make a bad situation worse: Attempts to restrict parking in the city center have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. to make a disease worse: The treatment only aggravated the condition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aggravateAggravate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Aggravate means to make something worse, and irritate is to annoy. But if you use aggravate to mean "annoy," no one will notice.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAGGRAVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To aggravate is to make more serious or more grave: to aggravate a danger, an offense, a wound. To intensify is perceptibly to increase intensity, force, energy, vividness, etc.: to intensify heat, color, rage.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aggravateAggravate - definition of aggravate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe. 2. informal to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading. [C16: from Latin aggravāre to make heavier, from gravis heavy] ˈaggraˌvating adj. ˈaggravatingly adv. ˌaggraˈvation n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaggravate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   aggravate something to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse synonym worsen. Pollution can aggravate asthma. Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › aggravateAggravate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   AGGRAVATE meaning: 1 : to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe; 2 : to make (someone) angry to annoy or bother (someone)

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › aggravateAGGRAVATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Aggravate definition: to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome. See examples of AGGRAVATE used in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of aggravate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    AGGRAVATE definition: 1. to make a situation or condition worse: 2. to annoy someone: . Learn more.