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exasperate

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ex·as·per·ate  (g-zsp-rt)
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 exasperre, exaspert- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

ex·asper·ated·ly adv.
ex·asper·ater n.
ex·asper·ating·ly adv.

exasperate
Verb
[-ating, -ated] to cause great irritation to [Latin exasperare to make rough]
exasperated adj
exasperating adj
exasperation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exasperateexasperate - exasperate or irritate
anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
2.exasperateexasperate - 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"
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

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) get in your hair (informal) get on your wick Brit. (slang) hack you off (informal) << OPPOSITE calm
Translations
Spanish exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vtexasperar, irritar;
exasperated by or at or with → exasperado por or con

French exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vtexaspérer, agacer
German exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt (annoy) → verärgern;
(frustrate) → zur Verzweiflung bringen;
exasperated by or with → verärgert/verzweifelt über +acc

Italian exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vtesasperare;
exasperated by (or at or with) → esasperato da

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When they were gone, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible against Mr.
All this contributed to exasperate the inhabitants, and reduced us often to the point of being massacred.
I am firm, and your words will only exasperate my rage.
 
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