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   Ex·ac·er·bate

   /iɡˈzasərˌbāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse: "the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- ‘made harsh’, from the verb exacerbare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + acerbus ‘harsh, bitter’.

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   to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. Synonyms: worsen, inflame, intensify. Antonyms: alleviate, soothe, relieve. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate. exacerbate.

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   noun [uncountable, countable] See exacerbate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: exacerbate. Definition of exacerbate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of EXACERBATE is to make more violent, bitter, or severe. How to use exacerbate in a sentence. Did you know? Exacerbate vs. Exasperate

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   exacerbate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧a‧cer‧bate /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt $ -sər-/ verb [ transitive] to make a bad situation worse The recession has exacerbated this problem. I don’t want to exacerbate the situation. —exacerbation /ɪɡˌzæsəˈbeɪʃən $ -sər-/ noun [ uncountable] → See Verb table Examples ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › exacerbateexacerbate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of exacerbate – Learner’s Dictionary. exacerbate. verb [ T ] uk / ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt / us. to make something worse: Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   definition 1: to increase the painfulness or severity of (illness, suffering, hard feelings, or the like); aggravate. The government's indecision only exacerbated what was already a bad situation. Applying heat to the injury will exacerbate the swelling.

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   What does the verb exacerbate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb exacerbate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.