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View synonyms for acerbate
acerbate
[ verb as-er-beyt; adjective uh-sur-bit ]
verb (used with object)
, ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing.
- to make sour or bitter.
- to exasperate.
adjective
acerbate
/ ˈæsəˌbeɪt /
verb
- to embitter or exasperate
- to make sour or bitter
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acerbate1
C18: from Latin acerbātus, past participle of acerbāre to make sour
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Example Sentences
Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.
From Project Gutenberg
The poor girl had not spirit sufficient to upbraid her friend; nor did it suit her now to acerbate an enemy.
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