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acerbate

 [v. as-er-beyt; adj. uh-sur-bit]  

ac·er·bate

   [v. as-er-beyt; adj. uh-sur-bit] verb, ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to make sour or bitter.
2.
to exasperate.
adjective
3.
embittered.

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Origin:
1725–35; < Latin acerbātus, past participle of acerbāre to make bitter. See acerbic, -ate1
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acerbate (ˈæsəˌbeɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to embitter or exasperate
2.  to make sour or bitter
 
[C18: from Latin acerbātus, past participle of acerbāre to make sour]

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