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aggress
[ uh-gres ]
verb (used without object)
- to commit the first act of hostility or offense; attack first.
- to begin to quarrel.
verb (used with object)
- to behave aggressively toward; attack (often followed by upon ):
wild animals aggressing their prey.
aggress
/ əˈɡrɛs /
verb
- intr to attack first or begin a quarrel
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aggress1
C16: from Medieval Latin aggressāre to attack, from Latin aggredī to attack, approach
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Example Sentences
They experience boredom, sickness, early deaths and they aggress, attacking and even killing human beings.
From The Daily Beast
If the body do not aggress, the spirit will not seek revenge.
From Project Gutenberg
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