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aggressed

ag·gress
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-gres]
    • /əˈgrɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-gres]
    • /əˈgrɛs/

Definitions of aggressed word

  • verb without object aggressed to commit the first act of hostility or offense; attack first. 1
  • verb without object aggressed to begin to quarrel. 1
  • verb with object aggressed to behave aggressively toward; attack (often followed by upon): wild animals aggressing their prey. 1
  • noun aggressed Simple past tense and past participle of aggress. 1

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Origin of aggressed

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

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Parts of speech for Aggressed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aggressed 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

aggressed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aggressed

verb aggressed

  • attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
  • assaulted — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
  • beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
  • charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.

Antonyms for aggressed

verb aggressed

  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.

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