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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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   What is the difference between aggravate and irritate?

   • loading examples... Aggravate means to make something worse, and irritate is to annoy. But if you use aggravate to mean "annoy," no one will notice. That battle has been lost in all but the most formal writing. People who chew with their mouths open often aggravate the people near them, meaning that they exasperate their neighbors.

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   • One trick for remembering the meaning of aggravate is to recall that it rhymes with one of its synonyms, irritate. When you irritate, you aggravate. Younger brothers often aggravate their older brothers, because they find it entertaining to get a reaction out of them. Aggravate is also used to mean "make worse."

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   • agravar, exasperar, irritar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AGGRAVATE definition: 1. to make a bad situation worse: 2. to make a disease worse: 3. to annoy someone: . Learn more.

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   What aggravates a situation?

   • If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. [VERB noun] He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it. [VERB noun] If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed. What aggravates you most about this country? [VERB noun]

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