How to Spell aggravate

aggravate

//ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t//

aggravate - verb

  • To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
  • (by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
  • To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
  • To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
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Usage examples

Aggravate means to make something worse or to annoy someone. If you aggravate a problem, you're making it more difficult.

aggravate - thesaurus

Synonyms: exasperate, irritate, provoke, exacerbate, exaggerate, heighten, increase, intensify, magnify

Antonyms: alleviate, mitigate

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Letter Values

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4
G
8
G
8
R
19
A
1
V
23
A
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T
21
E
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Common misspellings

agravate, agravate, aggrivate

Word family

aggravated, aggravating, aggravation