Definition of acerbate

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ac·er·bate

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing, ac·er·bates

To vex or annoy.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin acerbre, acerbt-, to make harsh, from acerbus, harsh ; see acerbic

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