EXASPERATES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Exasperate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin exasperat- ‘irritated to anger’, from the verb exasperare (based on asper ‘rough’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪɡˈzasp(ə)reɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪɡˈzɑːsp(ə)reɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɛɡˈzasp(ə)reɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɛɡˈzɑːsp(ə)reɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely

Short Definition:

irritate intensely

Examples:
  • this futile process exasperates prison officers

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