exasperate
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exasperate
annoy extremely; incense; vex; anger: She was exasperated by the noisy neighbors.
Not to be confused with:
exacerbate – intensify; worsen; inflame; increase the severity of: Her response only exacerbated the situation.
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ex·as·per·ate
(ĭg-zăs′pə-rāt′)tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates
1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene ... that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).
[Latin exasperāre, exasperāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperāre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]
ex·as′per·at′ed·ly adv.
ex·as′per·at′er n.
ex·as′per·at′ing·ly adv.
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exasperate
(ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt)vb (tr)
1. to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
2. to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
adj
(Botany) botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
[C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough]
exˈasperˌatedly adv
exˈasperˌater, exˈasperˌator n
exˈasperˌating adj
exˈasperˌatingly adv
exˌasperˈation n
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ex•as•per•ate
(v. ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt; adj. -pər ɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj. v.t.
1. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely.
2. Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
adj. 3. Bot. having a rough, prickly surface.
[1525–35; < Latin exasperātus, past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke =ex- ex-1 + asperāre to roughen, derivative of asper harsh, rough]
ex•as′per•at`ed•ly, adv.
ex•as′per•at`er, n.
ex•as′per•at`ing•ly, adv.
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exasperate
Past participle: exasperated
Gerund: exasperating
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| Verb | 1. |  exasperate - exasperate or irritate anger - make angry; "The news angered him" |
| 2. |  exasperate - make furious anger - make angry; "The news angered him" | |
| 3. |  exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach" inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" |
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exasperate
verb irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, rouse, infuriate, hassle (informal), exacerbate, aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, madden, inflame, bug (informal), nettle, get to (informal), vex, embitter, irk, rile (informal), pique, rankle, peeve (informal), needle (informal), get on your nerves (informal), try the patience of, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), piss you off (taboo slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang) The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate
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exasperate
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Translations
irritereophidse
angra, gera gramt í geîi
įsiutinimasišvedimas iš pusiausvyrosišvesti iš pusiausvyros
izvest no pacietībassakaitināt
çileden çıkarmaköfkelendirmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exasperate
[ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exaspérerto be exasperated by sth → être exaspéré(e) par qch
see also exasperated
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exasperate
vt → zur Verzweiflung bringen, auf die Palme bringen (inf); to become or get exasperated → verzweifeln (→ with an +dat), → sich aufregen (→ with über +acc); exasperated by his lack of attention → verärgert über seine mangelnde Aufmerksamkeit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
exasperate
[ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperareexasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da
to become exasperated → esasperarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exasperate
(igˈzaːspəreit) verb to irritate (someone) very much indeed. He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.
exˌaspeˈration nounShe hit the child in exasperation.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
exasperate
vt. exasperar, agravar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012