exasperate
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ex·as·per·ate
(ĭg-zăs'pə-rāt') 
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
exasperater ex·as'per·at'er n.
exasperatingly ex·as'per·at'ing·ly adv.
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
- To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
- To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).
[Latin exasperāre, exasperāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperāre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]
exasperatedly ex·as'per·at'ed·ly adv.exasperater ex·as'per·at'er n.
exasperatingly ex·as'per·at'ing·ly adv.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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exasperate
verb
- To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
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exasperate
v
Definition: upset, provoke
Antonyms: calm, comfort, ease, placate, please, soothe
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exasperating
IN BRIEF: Annoying or irritating.
To a gardener there is nothing more exasperating than a hose that just isn't long enough.
— Cecil Roberts.
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exasperate
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Exasperate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - irritere, tirre, forværre
Nederlands (Dutch)
ergeren, verergeren, provoceren, geprovoceerd, met prikkels bedekt
Français (French)
v. tr. - exaspérer, mettre hors de soi, pousser à bout, exacerber
Deutsch (German)
v. - verärgern, verschlimmern
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξοργίζω, εκνευρίζω, εξάπτω, εξαγριώνω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - irritar, agravar (Med.)
Русский (Russian)
раздражать, изводить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - irritar, exasperar, exacerbar, encrudecer
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - reta upp, göra rasande, förarga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使恼怒, 恶化, 激怒
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使惱怒, 惡化, 激怒
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 성나게 하다, 악화시키다
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يغضب, يسخط
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הרגיז, הרע מצב (כאב, הרגשה רעה וכו')
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