Exasperate

[ɪg'zæsp(ə)reɪt;eg-] or [ɪɡ'zæspəret]

Definition

(a.) Exasperated; imbittered.

(v. t.) To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings.

(v. t.) To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Irritate, provoke, chafe, vex, nettle, incense, anger, affront, offend, enrage, make angry.[2]. Exacerbate, inflame, render more violent.

Checked by Jo

Definition

v.t. to make very angry: to irritate in a high degree.—p.adj. irritated.—adjs. Exas′perating Exas′perative provoking.—ns. Exasperā′tion act of irritating; state of being exasperated: provocation: rage: aggravation; Exas′perator.

Editor: Megan

Examples

Typist: Millie

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