aggravate
/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/ verb C1- To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- To make (any bad thing) worse.
- To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.
He/she/it aggravates · Past aggravated · Past participle aggravated · -ing form aggravating
Verb forms
- Base form
- aggravate
- He/she/it
- aggravates
- Past
- aggravated
- Past participle
- aggravated
- -ing form
- aggravating
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There is nothing more aggravating than a man who won’t talk back--unless it is a woman who won’t.
Marilla looked back once as the buggy bounced along and saw that aggravating Matthew leaning over the gate, looking wistfully after them.
“Indeed I am,” replied the young magistrate with a smile; “and in the interesting trial that young lady is anxious to witness, the case would only be still more aggravated.
The maidens, aggravated by such excessive labor, resolved to kill the cock who roused their mistress so early.
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