acerbate

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈa.sə.beɪt/(UK)
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/ˈa.sə.beɪt/(UK) · /ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/(US)

Definition of acerbate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (rare)Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.
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adj

  1. (rare)Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

verb

  1. (transitive)To exasperate; to irritate.
    “Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.”
  2. (transitive)To make bitter or sour.

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Etymology

From Latin acerbātus, perfect passive participle of acerbō (“make bitter”), from acerbus (“bitter”).

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