ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00730 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
aggravate
v.
US/ˈæɡrəveɪt/
UK/ˈæɡrəveɪt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of aggravate
1verb
To make a situation, problem, or condition worse or more serious.
Eating fatty foods will aggravate your heart condition significantly.
Eating fatty foods will aggravate your heart condition significantly.
The lack of communication aggravated tensions between the two departments.
The lack of communication aggravated tensions between the two departments.
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Derivatives of aggravate
aggravated
annoyed or irritated (adjective)
The coach was aggravated by the team's poor performance in the second half.
The coach was aggravated by the team's poor performance in the second half.
aggravation
the act of making something worse; annoyance (noun)
The lack of parking spaces is a constant source of aggravation for commuters.
The lack of parking spaces is a constant source of aggravation for commuters.
aggravating
causing annoyance or irritation (adjective)
It is aggravating to wait in long lines without any clear information.
It is aggravating to wait in long lines without any clear information.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of aggravate
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Common Phrases with aggravate
aggravate the situationaggravate the situation
aggravate a problemaggravate a problem
aggravate symptomsaggravate symptoms
aggravate a conditionaggravate a condition
aggravate tensionsaggravate tensions
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Practice Question: aggravate
Choose the best word for the blank
The coach's harsh criticism only ___ the players' frustration and lowered team morale.
- A aggravate
- B aggravates
- C aggravated
- D aggravating
The past tense 'aggravated' is required because the sentence describes a completed action in the past.