обостря́ть — meaning in English
obostryat
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English meaning
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aggravate
verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
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escalate
verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
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whet
verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.
Senses
обостря́ть is used for these senses in English:
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aggravate
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]
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escalate
(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
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whet
(transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.
aggravate — full definition
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verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
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verb To annoy or irritate someone.
escalate — full definition
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verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
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verb To pass a problem or issue on to someone with greater authority to handle it.
