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(ægrəveɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense aggravates, present participle aggravating, past tense, past participle aggravated

1. verb

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]

Synonyms: make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen More Synonyms of aggravate

2. verb

If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed.

[informal]

What aggravates you most about this country? [VERB noun]

Synonyms: annoy, bother, provoke, needle [informal] More Synonyms of aggravate

aggravating adjective

You don't realise how aggravating you can be.

Synonyms: worsening, exaggerating, intensifying, heightening More Synonyms of aggravate

Synonyms: annoying, provoking, irritating, teasing More Synonyms of aggravate

aggravation (ægrəveɪʃən)Word forms: plural aggravations variable noun

I just couldn't take the aggravation.

Synonyms: worsening, heightening, inflaming, exaggeration More Synonyms of aggravate

Synonyms: annoyance, grief [informal], teasing, irritation More Synonyms of aggravate

aggravate in British English

(ˈæɡrəˌveɪt)

verb (transitive)

to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe

2. informal

to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading

Derived forms

aggravating (ˈaggraˌvating)

adjective

aggravatingly (ˈaggravatingly)

adverb

aggravation (ˌaggraˈvation)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin aggravāre to make heavier, from gravis heavy

aggravate in American English

(ˈægrəˌveɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈaggraˌvated or ˈaggraˌvating

to make worse; make more burdensome, troublesome, etc.

2. Informal

to exasperate; annoy; vex

SIMILAR WORDS: inˈtensiˌfy

Word origin

< L aggravatus, pp. of aggravare, to make heavier < ad-, to + gravis, heavy: see grave1

Examples of 'aggravate' in a sentence
aggravate

He reached for his throat but Sabrina pushed his hand down -- he would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.'Sally, Sally, don't ever wander,' they'd sing, hoping to aggravate Mother into grabbing a knife again.Not wanting to aggravate her in any way, he skirted around her, making his presence barely felt.

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British English: aggravate VERB

If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.

Lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.

American English: aggravate
Brazilian Portuguese: agravar
Chinese: 使恶化
European Spanish: agravar
French: aggraver
German: verschlimmern
Italian: aggravare
Japanese: 悪化させる
Korean: 악화시키다
European Portuguese: agravar
Latin American Spanish: agravar

Chinese translation of 'aggravate'

aggravate

(ˈæɡrəveɪt)

vt

(= make worse) [situation] 使恶(惡)化 (shǐ èhuà)
(inf, = annoy) [person] 激怒 (jīnù)

1 (verb) in the sense of make worse

Definition

to make (a disease, situation, or problem) worse

Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.

Synonyms

make worse

exaggerate

intensify

They are intensifying their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.

worsen

These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit.

heighten

The move has heightened tension in the state.

exacerbate

magnify

Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.

inflame

The shooting has only inflamed passions further.

increase

The company has increased the price of its cars.

add insult to injury

fan the flames of

Opposites

improve

ease

calm

smooth

diminish

lessen

alleviate

mitigate

assuage

2 (verb) in the sense of annoy

Definition

to annoy

(informal)

What aggravates you most about this country?

Synonyms

annoy

Try making a note of the things that annoy you.

bother

I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish.

provoke

I didn't want to do anything to provoke him.

needle (informal)

She could see that she had needled him with her constant questions.

irritate

Their attitude irritates me.

tease

He teased me mercilessly about going there.

hassle (informal)

The children started hassling me as soon as I sat down.

gall

It was their smugness that galled her most.

exasperate

The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.

nettle

I instantly regretted my remark, because it obviously nettled him.

pester

He's always hanging round and pestering me.

vex

Everything about that man vexes me.

irk

The rehearsal process irked him increasingly.

get under your skin (informal)

Her mannerisms can just get under your skin and needle you.

get on your nerves (informal)

nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)

get up your nose (informal)

be on your back (slang)

piss you off (taboo, slang)

rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal)

get in your hair (informal)

get on your wick (British, slang)

hack you off (informal)

Opposites

please

calm

assuage

pacify

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bother

Definition

to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing

I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish.

Synonyms

pester,

plague,

irritate,

put out,

harass,

nag,

hassle (informal),

inconvenience,

molest,

breathe down someone's neck,

get on your nerves (informal),

nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),

bend someone's ear (informal),

give someone grief (British, South Africa),

get on your wick (British, slang)

in the sense of exacerbate

Definition

to make (pain, emotion, or a situation) worse

Synonyms

make worse,

excite,

intensify,

worsen,

provoke,

aggravate

in the sense of exasperate

Definition

to cause great irritation to

The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.

Synonyms

irritate,

anger,

provoke,

annoy,

rouse,

infuriate,

hassle (informal),

exacerbate,

aggravate (informal),

incense,

enrage,

gall,

madden,

inflame,

bug (informal),

nettle,

get to (informal),

vex,

embitter,

irk,

rile (informal),

pique,

rankle,

peeve (informal),

needle (informal),

get on your nerves (informal),

try the patience of,

nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),

piss you off (taboo, slang),

get in your hair (informal),

get on your wick (British, slang),

hack you off (informal)

Synonyms of 'aggravate'

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单词	aggravate
释义	Trends of aggravate View usage for: aggravate (ægrəveɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense aggravates, present participle aggravating, past tense, past participle aggravated 1. verb 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] Synonyms: make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen More Synonyms of aggravate 2. verb If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed. [informal] What aggravates you most about this country? [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, bother, provoke, needle [informal] More Synonyms of aggravate aggravating adjective You don't realise how aggravating you can be. Synonyms: worsening, exaggerating, intensifying, heightening More Synonyms of aggravate Synonyms: annoying, provoking, irritating, teasing More Synonyms of aggravate aggravation (ægrəveɪʃən)Word forms: plural aggravations variable noun I just couldn't take the aggravation. Synonyms: worsening, heightening, inflaming, exaggeration More Synonyms of aggravate Synonyms: annoyance, grief [informal], teasing, irritation More Synonyms of aggravate aggravate in British English (ˈæɡrəˌveɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe 2. informal to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading Derived forms aggravating (ˈaggraˌvating) adjective aggravatingly (ˈaggravatingly) adverb aggravation (ˌaggraˈvation) noun Word origin C16: from Latin aggravāre to make heavier, from gravis heavy aggravate in American English (ˈægrəˌveɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈaggraˌvated or ˈaggraˌvating 1. to make worse; make more burdensome, troublesome, etc. 2. Informal to exasperate; annoy; vex SIMILAR WORDS: inˈtensiˌfy Word origin < L aggravatus, pp. of aggravare, to make heavier < ad-, to + gravis, heavy: see grave1 Examples of 'aggravate' in a sentence aggravate He reached for his throat but Sabrina pushed his hand down -- he would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it. MacNeill, Alistair ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH' (2004) 'Sally, Sally, don't ever wander,' they'd sing, hoping to aggravate Mother into grabbing a knife again. Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004) Not wanting to aggravate her in any way, he skirted around her, making his presence barely felt. Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2004) In other languages aggravate British English: aggravate VERB If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse. Lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. American English: aggravate Brazilian Portuguese: agravar Chinese: 使恶化 European Spanish: agravar French: aggraver German: verschlimmern Italian: aggravare Japanese: 悪化させる Korean: 악화시키다 European Portuguese: agravar Latin American Spanish: agravar Chinese translation of 'aggravate' aggravate (ˈæɡrəveɪt) vt (= make worse) [situation] 使恶(惡)化 (shǐ èhuà) (inf, = annoy) [person] 激怒 (jīnù) 1 (verb) in the sense of make worse Definition to make (a disease, situation, or problem) worse Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. Synonyms make worse exaggerate intensify They are intensifying their efforts to secure the release of the hostages. worsen These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit. heighten The move has heightened tension in the state. exacerbate magnify Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters. inflame The shooting has only inflamed passions further. increase The company has increased the price of its cars. add insult to injury fan the flames of Opposites improve , ease , calm , smooth , diminish , lessen , alleviate , mitigate , assuage 2 (verb) in the sense of annoy Definition to annoy (informal) What aggravates you most about this country? Synonyms annoy Try making a note of the things that annoy you. bother I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish. provoke I didn't want to do anything to provoke him. needle (informal) She could see that she had needled him with her constant questions. irritate Their attitude irritates me. tease He teased me mercilessly about going there. hassle (informal) The children started hassling me as soon as I sat down. gall It was their smugness that galled her most. exasperate The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me. nettle I instantly regretted my remark, because it obviously nettled him. pester He's always hanging round and pestering me. vex Everything about that man vexes me. irk The rehearsal process irked him increasingly. get under your skin (informal) Her mannerisms can just get under your skin and needle you. get on your nerves (informal) nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) get up your nose (informal) be on your back (slang) piss you off (taboo, slang) rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal) get in your hair (informal) get on your wick (British, slang) hack you off (informal) Opposites please , calm , assuage , pacify Additional synonyms in the sense of bother Definition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish. Synonyms pester, plague, irritate, put out, harass, nag, hassle (informal), inconvenience, molest, breathe down someone's neck, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), bend someone's ear (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), get on your wick (British, slang) in the sense of exacerbate Definition to make (pain, emotion, or a situation) worse Synonyms make worse, excite, intensify, worsen, provoke, aggravate in the sense of exasperate Definition to cause great irritation to The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me. Synonyms irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, rouse, infuriate, hassle (informal), exacerbate, aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, madden, inflame, bug (informal), nettle, get to (informal), vex, embitter, irk, rile (informal), pique, rankle, peeve (informal), needle (informal), get on your nerves (informal), try the patience of, nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) Synonyms of 'aggravate' aggravate Explore 'aggravate' in the dictionary
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