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- [uh-gres]
- /əˈgrɛs/
- /ə.ˈɡres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gres]
- /əˈgrɛs/
Definitions of aggress word
- verb aggress to attack first or begin a quarrel 3
- intransitive verb aggress to start a quarrel or be the first to attack 3
- verb without object aggress to commit the first act of hostility or offense; attack first. 1
- verb without object aggress to begin to quarrel. 1
- verb with object aggress to behave aggressively toward; attack (often followed by upon): wild animals aggressing their prey. 1
- abbreviation AGGRESS Aggression. 1
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Origin of aggress
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin aggressus (past participle of aggredī to attack), equivalent to ag- ag- + gred- (see grade) + -tus past participle suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aggress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aggress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aggress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aggress
verb aggress
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- fight — a battle or combat.
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- storm — Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
Antonyms for aggress
verb aggress
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
See also
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