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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions aggravate verb (aggravat, ing) To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. ``To aggravate my woes.'' —Pope. To aggravate the horrors of the scene. —Prescott. The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. —Addison. To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances. —Paley. (colloquial) To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. —Richardson (Clarissa). Etymology: Latin aggravatus, p.p. of aggravare. See Aggrieve.      Full Definition of aggravate  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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