aggravate JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/ · ag.grav.a.te
verb
- To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. The judge aggravated the sentence due to the defendant's previous convictions.
- To make worse; to exacerbate. The cold weather aggravated her arthritis.
- To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. He aggravated the story with unnecessary details.
verb (transitive)
- To provoke or irritate someone; to exasperate. The noise aggravated the neighbors.
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Did you know? The word 'aggravate' has been used in various contexts, including law, medicine, and everyday conversation, to convey the idea of making something worse or more severe.