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acerbate definition

ac·er·bate (as′ər bāt′)

transitive verb acerbated -·bat′ed, acerbating -·bat′·ing

  1. to make sour or bitter
  2. to irritate; vex

Etymology: < L acerbatus, pp. of acerbare, to make harsh or bitter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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