What does acerbate mean?

Definitions for acerbate
ˈæs ərˌbeɪtacer·bate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. embitter, envenom, acerbateverb

    cause to be bitter or resentful

    "These injustices embittered her even more"

  2. acerbateverb

    make sour or bitter

Wiktionary

  1. acerbateverb

    To exasperate; to irritate.

  2. acerbateverb

    To make bitter or sour.

  3. acerbateadjective

    Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

  4. Etymology: From acerbatus, perfect passive participle of acerbo, from acerbus.

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  1. acerbate

    Acerbate is a verb that means to embitter or annoy someone, provoke hostility, or cause irritation. Also, it can be used to describe something as sour or bitter in nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acerbateverb

    to sour; to imbitter; to irritate

  2. Etymology: [L. acerbatus, p. p. of acerbare, fr. acerbus.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acerbate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acerbate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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