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exasperate

[ ig-zas-puh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

exasperated, exasperating.
  1. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:

    He was exasperated by the senseless delays.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).

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adjective

  1. Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.

exasperate

/ ɪɡˈɑːəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
  2. to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
  • ˈˌٱ, noun
  • ˈˌٱ, adverb
  • ˈˌپԲ, adjective
  • ˈˌپԲly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···· noun
  • ····Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·····Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exasperate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin 油ٳܲ (past participle of “to make rough, provoke”), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + asper “harsh, rough” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exasperate1

C16: from Latin to make rough, from asper rough
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The bus shortage has become exasperating for everyone involved.

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Antony Fisher, who was a chicken farmer, was exasperated by what he saw as the meddling of the Egg Marketing Board.

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Part of Hampden was exasperated, part of it was angry, another part was on its way home, fed up.

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"Fans were angry, but they were more exasperated. Exasperated at the state of the game, and exasperated at the level of corruption in the game."

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As is the risk, however, that you’ll miss that homer or, in this case, that exquisitely framed shot or wonderfully exasperated glance.

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