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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•as•per•ate /ɪgˈzæspəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to irritate or provoke to a high degree;
annoy extremely:Constant interruptions exasperate me.
ex•as•per•at•ing, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•as•per•ate (v. ig zas′pə rāt′;adj. ig zas′pər it),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj. v.t. - to irritate or provoke to a high degree;
annoy extremely:He was exasperated by the senseless delays. - [Archaic.]to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
adj. - Botanyrough;
covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
- Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + asper harsh, rough + -ātus -ate1
- 1525–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate. See irritate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exacerbate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exasperate /ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)- to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
- to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
adj - having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper roughexˈasperˌatedly adv exˈasperˌater n exˈasperˌating adj exˈasperˌatingly adv exˌasperˈation n |