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vessare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
  • spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
  • stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
  • vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.

Senses

vessare is used for these senses in English:

  • harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
  • spite (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
  • stalk (transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
  • vex (transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

harass — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
  2. verb To wear someone down with repeated demands or attacks.

spite — full definition

  1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
  2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
  3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.

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