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.
Source: Free Dictionary
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
Common misspellings
agravate, agravate, aggrivate
Word family
aggravated, aggravating, aggravation
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