exasperate
ex·as·per·ate
exasperate · more exasperate · most exasperate
ExasperatedExasperated.
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UK/ɪɡˈzɑːspəɹeɪt/US/ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)Exasperated.
(obsolete)Exasperated; embittered.
Origin
First attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin exasperātus, the perfect passive participle ofFirst attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin exasperātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin exasperō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ex (“out of; thoroughly”) + asperō (“to make rough”), from asper (“rough”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
more exasperate, most exasperate| Comparative | more exasperate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exasperate Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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