Aggravate, v. a. 1. Heighten (in evil), increase, make worse.
2. Exaggerate, overstate, magnify.
3. [Of questionable propriety.] Provoke, irritate, exasperate, enrage.
Aggravation, n. 1. A heightening (of something evil).
2. Exaggeration.
3. [Of questionable propriety.] Provocation, irritation.
Aggregate, v. a. Amass, collect, accumulate, pile, bring together, gather up, pile up, heap up, scrape together, keep together.
Aggregate, a. Collected.
Aggregate, n. Whole, total, totality, gross, lump, sum, amount, body, mass, gross amount, sum total.
Aggregation, n. Collection, mass, pile, heap, accumulation.
Aggress, v. n. Make the first attack, be the first to attack, be the aggressor.
Aggression, n. Attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment.
Aggressive, a. Attacking, assaulting, assailing, assailant, invading, offensive.
Aggressor, n. Assailant, assaulter, attacker, assailer, invader.
Aggrieve, v. a. 1. Pain, grieve, afflict, wound the feelings of.
2. Wrong, injure, oppress, maltreat, abuse, bear hard upon, ill treat, ill use.
Aghast, a. 1. Awe-struck, horror-struck, dismayed, horrified, appalled, terrified, frightened, panic-stricken, struck with horror.
2. Amazed, astounded, startled, astonished, dumfoundered, thunderstruck.
Agile, a. Lively, nimble, brisk, smart, active, quick, ready, prompt, alert, sprightly, lively, supple, spry, winged.
Agility, n. Liveliness, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, activity, quickness, readiness, alertness, sprightliness, suppleness.
Agio, n. (Com.) Premium.
Agiotage, n. (Com.) Stock-jobbing.
Agitate, v. a. 1. Shake, jar, toss, rock, trouble (by brisk motion), convulse.
2. Excite, ruffle, rouse, ferment, stir up, work up.
3. Fluster, flurry, hurry, confuse, disconcert.
4. Discuss, controvert, canvass, debate, dispute, ventilate.
Agitation, n. 1. Agitating, shaking, shake, concussion.
2. Disturbance, jarring, commotion, convulsion, ferment, storm, tumult, turmoil.
3. Excitement, emotion, perturbation, trepidation, discomposure, distraction, pucker, ruffle, flutter, hurry, tremor, fever, fret.
4. Discussion, disputation, debate, controversy, canvassing, ventilation.
Agitator, n. Incendiary, firebrand.
Ago, ad. Past, gone, since.
Agog, a. Eager, impatient, excited, wrought up, worked up, on tiptoe, with open mouth.