acerbate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin acerbātus, perfect passive participle of acerbō (“make bitter”), from acerbus (“bitter”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈa.sə.beɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/ === Adjective === acerbate (comparative more acerbate, superlative most acerbate) (rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature. === Verb === acerbate (third-person singular simple present acerbates, present participle acerbating, simple past and past participle acerbated) (transitive) To exasperate; to irritate. (transitive) To make bitter or sour. ==== Synonyms ==== (exasperate): provoke (make bitter): sour, embitter ==== Derived terms ==== acerbation exacerbate ==== Translations ==== === References === “acerbate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.kɛrˈbaː.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.t͡ʃerˈbaː.te] === Verb === acerbāte second-person plural present active imperative of acerbō