HyperDic: exasperate

English > 3 senses of the word *exasperate*:
VERB	emotion	exasperate, exacerbate, aggravate	exasperate or irritate
	emotion	exasperate, infuriate, incense	make furious
	change	exasperate, worsen, aggravate, exacerbate	make worse

exasperate > pronunciation
Sounds	ihgzae'sperey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *exasperate*: 3 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	exasperate or irritate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The bad news will exasperate him
Synonyms	exacerbate, aggravate
Broader	anger	make angry
Spanish	agravar, deseperar, encolerizar, exacerbar, exasperar, irritar
Catalan	agreujar, encolerir, enfellonir, exasperar, irritar
Nouns	exasperation	actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
Nouns	exasperation	an exasperated feeling of annoyance

English > *exasperate*: 3 senses > verb 2, emotion
Meaning	make furious.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	infuriate, incense
Broader	anger	make angry
Spanish	encolerizar, enfurecer, exasperar, indignar, sulfurar
Catalan	encolerir, enfurir, enfurismar, exasperar, indignar, irritar
Nouns	exasperation	actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
Nouns	exasperation	an exasperated feeling of annoyance

English > *exasperate*: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	make worse.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
Narrower	degrade, cheapen	Lower the grade of something
	inflame	Cause inflammation in
	irritate	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Opposite	better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate	To make better
Spanish	agravar, empeorar, exacerbar, exasperar, recrudecer
Catalan	agreujar-se, agreujar, aguditzar-se, empitjorar, endanyar, endenyar, engrevir, exacerbar, exasperar

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