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- EXACERBATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
First appearing in English in the 17th century, exacerbate combines the Latin prefix ex- ("out of" or "outside") with acer offspring acerbus, meaning "harsh" or "bitter " Just as pouring salt in a wound worsens pain, things that exacerbate cause a situation to go from bad to worse
- EXACERBATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Medically unexplained symptoms : exacerbating factors in the doctor-patient encounter
- Exacerbating - definition of exacerbating by The Free Dictionary
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems [Latin exacerbāre, exacerbāt- : ex-, intensive pref ; see ex- + acerbāre, to make harsh (from acerbus, harsh; see ak- in Indo-European roots) ] ex·ac′er·ba′tion n
- exacerbate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
exacerbate something to make something worse, especially a disease or problem synonym aggravate His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs Definition of exacerbate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- Exacerbate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Exacerbate is related to the adjective acrid, often used to describe sharp-smelling smoke Think of exacerbate then as a sharp or bitter thing that makes something worse A drought will exacerbate a country's food shortage
- EXACERBATING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
EXACERBATING definition: to make ( pain , disease, emotion , etc) more intense ; aggravate | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
- exacerbate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
exacerbate (third-person singular simple present exacerbates, present participle exacerbating, simple past and past participle exacerbated) (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc )
- Exacerbate — Meaning, Definition, Examples | SAT Vocabulary
Examples: Sleep deprivation exacerbating stress, scratching a bug bite exacerbating the itch, or procrastination exacerbating deadline pressure Real-world connection: You’ll encounter exacerbate in news articles about health, climate, economics, and social issues or any situation in which one thing makes something else worse than it already is
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