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aggravate in French

aggravate in French is aggraver — aggravate means to make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.

aggravate in French

aggraver
verb
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]

What does "aggravate" mean?

  1. verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
    "Stress can aggravate an existing health condition."
  2. verb To annoy or irritate someone.
    "Her constant tapping aggravated everyone in the office."
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aggravate in a sentence

  • Stress can aggravate an existing health condition.
  • His comments only aggravated the dispute.
  • Her constant tapping aggravated everyone in the office.
  • It aggravates me when people are late.

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What is "aggravate" in French?

"aggravate" in French is aggraver. aggravate means: To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.

How do you use "aggravate" in a sentence?

Example: "Stress can aggravate an existing health condition." In French, "aggravate" is aggraver.

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