aggress
aggress · aggresses · aggressed · aggressing
To set upon; to attackTo set upon; to attack.
/əˈɡɹɛs/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To set upon; to attack.
(intransitive)To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with someone; to make an attack against someone.
More definitions
- take the initiative and go on the offensive
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin aggressum, past participle of aggredi (“to attack, assail, approach, go to”), fFrom Latin aggressum, past participle of aggredi (“to attack, assail, approach, go to”), from ad (“to”) + gradi (“to walk, go”), from gradus (“step”); see grade.
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Forms
aggresses, aggressing, aggressed, aggressedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- take the initiative and go on the offensive:attack
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle