Meaning of ACERBATE
Pronunciation: | | [adj]u'surbit, [v]'asur`beyt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [v] make sour or bitter
- [v] cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
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ACERBATE is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | embitter, envenom |
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| See Also: | | alter, change, resent | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \A*cerb"ate\, v. t. [L. acerbatus, p. p. of acerbare,
fr. acerbus.]
To sour; to imbitter; to irritate.
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