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Exacerbate is a verb that means to make a problem, a bad situation, or negative feelings worse. Acerbate is far less common and is used to describe something having a sour or bitter taste, or to indicate that one's mood or manner is bitter or sharp.
exacerbation noun. exact adjective. Definition of exacerbate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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EXACERBATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of exacerbate in English. exacerbate. verb [ T ] uk / ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt / us / ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt / Add to word list. to make something that is already bad even worse: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Meaning of exacerbate – Learner’s Dictionary. exacerbate. verb [ T ] uk/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. to make something worse: Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution.
definition 1: to increase the painfulness or severity of (illness, suffering, hard feelings, or the like); aggravate. The government's indecision only exacerbated what was already a bad situation. Applying heat to the injury will exacerbate the swelling.
uk / ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt / us. to make something worse: Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of exacerbate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
