Complete Definition of "acerbate"

English

Etymology
Latin acerbatus, past participle of acerbare, from acerbus

Pronunciation
a*cer-bate
IPA:
SAMPA:

AAH-suhr-beit

Verb
en-verb|acerbat|es

  1. To exasperate, make bitter or sour; to sour; to imbitter; to irritate.

Translations
Interlingua: acerbar
Latin: acerbatus

References
Webster 1913

vi:acerbate

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