English terms dictionary. 2015.
Aggravating — Ag gra*va ting, a. 1. Making worse or more heinous; as, aggravating circumstances. [1913 Webster] 2. Exasperating; provoking; irritating. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] A thing at once ridiculous and aggravating. J. Ingelow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aggravating — index provocative, vexatious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
aggravating — ag|gra|vat|ing [ ægrə,veıtıŋ ] adjective 1. ) MAINLY SPOKEN annoying: It s really aggravating she says she ll call, and then she doesn t. 2. ) LEGAL making a crime worse: The judge considered several aggravating factors. ╾ ag|gra|vat|ing|ly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aggravating — UK [ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪŋ] / US adjective 1) mainly spoken annoying It s really aggravating – she says she ll call, and then she doesn t. 2) legal making a crime worse The judge considered several aggravating factors … English dictionary
Aggravating — Aggravate Ag gra*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggravated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggravating}.] [L. aggravatus, p. p. of aggravare. See {Aggrieve}.] 1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.] To aggravate thy store. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aggravating — adjective Date: 1673 arousing displeasure, impatience, or anger < an aggravating habit > Usage: see aggravate … New Collegiate Dictionary
aggravating — aggravatingly, adv. /ag reuh vay ting/, adj. causing or full of aggravation: I ve had an aggravating day. [1630 40; AGGRAVATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
aggravating — adj. Aggravating is used with these nouns: ↑factor … Collocations dictionary
aggravating circumstances — n. Circumstances that increase the severity of a crime or tort. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. aggravating circumstances Cir … Law dictionary
aggravating circumstance — n: a circumstance relating to the commission of an act that increases the degree of liability or culpability punitive damages are recoverable in a conversion case when the evidence shows legal malice, willfulness, insult, or other aggravating… … Law dictionary
