HyperDic: acerbate

English > 2 senses of the word acerbate:
VERBemotionacerbate, embitter, envenomcause to be bitter or resentful
changeacerbatemake sour or bitter
English > acerbate: 2 senses > verb 1, emotion
MeaningCause to be bitter or resentful.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsembitter, envenom
Cause toresentFeel bitter or indignant about
Spanishacibarar, amargar
Catalanamargar
Nounsacerbitya rough and bitter manner
English > acerbate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake sour or bitter.
PatternSomething ----s something
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishagriar, amargar
Catalanagrejar, amargar
Nounsacerbitya sharp sour taste
acerbitya sharp bitterness

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