Where does “aggravate” come from?
Aggravate comes from Latin aggravatus, the past participle of aggravare, formed from the prefix ad- meaning "to" and gravare meaning "to make heavy," ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd meaning "to eat" or "consume."
aggravate (English): To make worse or more severe; to increase in...
Definitions
- To make worse or more severe; to increase in...
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