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to aggravate
01
to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious
Transitive: to aggravate a problem or issue
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
aggravate
3rd person singular
aggravates
past simple
aggravated
past participle
aggravated
Examples
Ignoring medication can aggravate the symptoms of a chronic illness.
02
to irritate, frustrate, or annoy someone
Transitive: to aggravate sb
Informal
Examples
His constant tardiness never fails to aggravate his coworkers.
Lexical Tree
aggravated
aggravating
aggravation
aggravate
aggrav
