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Definition of Exasperate

Exasperate
Exasperate Ex*as"per*ate, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) + asperare to make rough, asper rough. See Asperity.] Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak. Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets spinning. --Mrs. Browning.
Exasperate
Exasperate Ex*as"per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exsasperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exasperating.] 1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. To exsasperate them against the king of France. --Addison. 2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity. To exasperate the ways of death. --Sir T. Browne. Syn: To irritate; provoke. See Irritate.

Meaning of Exasperate from wikipedia

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