aggravate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈægrəveɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈægrəˌveɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ag′rə vāt′)

Inflections of 'aggravate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
aggravates
v 3rd person singular
aggravating
v pres p
aggravated
v past
aggravated
v past p

aggravate
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Sense: Verb: irritate - informal
Synonyms:
exasperate, annoy, provoke Collocations, bother Collocations, irritate, get on sb's nerves (slang), bug Collocations (slang), bug the hell out of (slang), tick off (slang), piss off (slang), plague Collocations, pester, molest, miff (slang), anger Collocations, antagonize, antagonise (UK), bait Collocations, disturb Collocations, incense, infuriate, irk, upset Collocations, vex, frustrate, gall Collocations, ruffle, get Collocations (slang), get to (slang), get up sb's nose (slang), get on sb's tits (vulgar, slang)
Sense: Verb: make worse
Synonyms:
worsen Collocations, exacerbate, complicate, increase Collocations, intensify, make worse, magnify, amplify


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