Pronunciation: ig- ' zas-p ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare, from ex- + asper rough ― more at ASPERITY
Date: 1534
1 a : to excite the anger of : ENRAGE b : to cause irritation or annoyance to
2 obsolete : to make more grievous : AGGRAVATE
synonyms see IRRITATE
– ex · as · per · at · ed · ly adverb
– ex · as · per · at · ing · ly \ - ˌ r ā -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb