Aggravate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "aggravate" word

[verb] make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
[verb] exasperate or irritate

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\Ag"gra*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggravated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggravating}.] [L. aggravatus, p. p. of aggravare. See {Aggrieve}.] 1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.] ``To aggravate thy store.'' --Shak. 2. To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. ``To aggravate my woes.'' --Pope. To aggravate the horrors of the scene. --Prescott. The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. --Addison. 3. To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances. --Paley. 4. To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.] If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. --Richardson (Clarissa). Syn: To heighten; intensify; increase; magnify; exaggerate; provoke; irritate; exasperate.

Synonyms for aggravate

exacerbate, exacerbate, exasperate, exasperate, worsen

Antonyms: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate

Related terms: alienate, anger, badger, bug, chivy, come between, complicate, double, exacerbate, exercise, gall, heckle, incense, irritate, key up, make acute, nudzh, persecute, pit against, rile, trouble, work up

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Let's analyse "aggravate" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETAVARGGA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- --. --. .-. .- ...- .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: aggravate: 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: aggravate: 1 + 7 + 7 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (3)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (2)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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