exasperate

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).

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[Latin exasperāre, exasperāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperāre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

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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

Imperative

exasperate

exasperate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exasperate - exasperate or irritate     aggravate, exacerbate anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	2.	exasperate - make furious         infuriate, incense anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	3.	exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" aggravate, exacerbate, worsen irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach" inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" cheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

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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

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exasperate

verb

To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, fret, gall, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex.

Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin.

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Translations

يُغيظُ

irritereophidse

verärgern

desesperarirritar

exaspérerhérisserindignerprovoqueragacer

angra, gera gramt í geîi

esasperareesasperazione

įsiutinimasišvedimas iš pusiausvyrosišvesti iš pusiausvyros

izvest no pacietībassakaitināt

frustrereopphisse

çileden çıkarmaköfkelendirmek

激怒

exasperate

[ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] VT → exasperar, sacar de quicio

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exasperate

[ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exaspérer
to be exasperated by sth → être exaspéré(e) par qch
see also exasperated

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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

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exasperate

[ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperare
exasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da
to become exasperated → esasperarsi

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exasperate

(igˈzaːspəreit) verb

to irritate (someone) very much indeed. He was exasperated by the continual interruptions. kwaad, vererg يُغيظُ раздразвам exasperar rozzlobit verärgern irritere; ophidse εξοργίζωexasperar, irritar ärritama آزار دادن؛ خشمگین کردن raivostuttaa exaspérer לְהָרגִיז खिजाना azdražiti, razljutiti felbőszít mengesalkan angra, gera gramt í geði esasperare おこらせる 격노하다 išvesti iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinti sakaitināt; izvest no pacietības jengkel ergerenopphisse, frustrere, irritere rozdrażniać پارول، بڼول،غمول، غونى exasperar/irritar a exaspera раздражать rozhnevať zelo razjeziti ozlojediti göra ursinnig (förbittrad, förtvivlad) ทำให้ฉุนเฉียว öfkelendirmek, çileden çıkarmak 激怒 роздратовувати, обурювати سخت برہم رنا gây bực tức 激怒

exˌaspeˈration noun

She hit the child in exasperation. ergernis إغاظَه раздразнение exasperação vztek die Verärgerung irritation; ophidselse οργήexasperación ärritus خشم؛ عصبانیت ärtymys exaspérationרוגז उत्तेजना, क्षोभ ljutnje, srdžbe felbosszantás kekesalan gremja, reiði esasperazione 激怒 격노 išvedimas iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinimas saniknojums; uzbudinājums menjengkelkan ergernisharme, irritasjonirytacja, złość پارونه، بڼونه،غمول، غونى زيږونه exasperação/irritação exasperare раздражение zlosť ogorčenje ozlojeđenost stark irritation, ursinne ความฉุนเฉียว öfke, kızgınlık 憤怒 роздратування; обурення شدید غصّہ tình trạng bực tức 愤怒

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exasperate

vt. exasperar, agravar.

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