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Aggravate
AG'GRAVATE, v.t. [L. aggravo, of ad and gravis, heavy. See Grave, Gravity.]
1. To make heavy, but not used in this literal sense. Figuratively, to make worse, more severe, or less tolerable; as, to aggravate the evils of life; to aggravate pain or punishment.
2. To make more enormous, or less excusable; as, to aggravate a crime.
3. To exaggerate.
4. To give coloring in description; to give an exaggerated representation; as, to aggravate a charge against an offender; to aggravate circumstances.
The propriety of the word in the latter passage is questionable. Aggravate is generally used in reference to evils, or something improper or unnatural.
aggravate appears in definitions for these words:
Aggravate Alleviate Aporon Enhance Exasperate Extenuate Extremity Grave-stone Hainous Height Heightened Inability Increase Inflame Permistion Sweinmote Unaggravated Unembittered Worst
Aggravate Alleviate Aporon Enhance Exasperate Extenuate Extremity Grave-stone Hainous Height Heightened Inability Increase Inflame Permistion Sweinmote Unaggravated Unembittered Worst
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