aggravate

aggravate

CEFR: C1-C2 /ag-gra-vate/ [ae1.g.r.ah0.v.ey2.t]

The verb aggravate means to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe

Example Sentences:
I aggravated my old knee injury after playing basketball yesterday.
A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise.
The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.

It also means to annoy or bother someone

Example Sentences:
All of these delays really aggravate me.
Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.