verergeren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aggravate verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
- exacerbate verb To make an already bad situation, problem or feeling noticeably worse.
- fester verb To become infected and produce pus, as an untreated wound.
- rankle verb To keep causing annoyance or resentment over time.
- worsen verb To make or become worse.
Senses
verergeren is used for these senses in English:
- aggravate To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]
- exacerbate (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
- fester (intransitive) To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
- rankle (intransitive) To fester.
aggravate — full definition
- verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.
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