aggravated
pronunciation
How to pronounce aggravated in British English:
UK [ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd]
How to pronounce aggravated in American English:
US [ ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- made more severe or intense especially in law
- incited, especially deliberately, to anger
Word Origin
- aggravated (adj.)
- 1540s, "increased, magnified," past participle adjective from aggravate. Meaning "irritated" is from 1610s; that of "made worse" is from 1630s. The earlier adjective was simply aggravate (late 15c.).
Example
- 1. This aggravated the overcapacity problem that only domestic consumption can fix .
- 2. The offense aggravated by behavior is a new concept .
- 3. Inflammation of the pleura and lungs ; pneumonia aggravated by pleurisy .
- 4. The attempted act of the offense aggravated by amount is punishable in principle .
- 5. The slowdown has aggravated those concerns .