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Synonyms for aggress


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-gres
Phonetic Transcription : əˈgrɛs

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Définition of aggress

Origin :
  • "attack," 1714, back-formation from aggression, but used earlier with a sense of "approach" (1570s) and in this sense from French aggresser, from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi "to approach, attack." Related: Aggressed; aggressing.
  • verb attack
Example sentences :
  • If the body do not aggress, the spirit will not seek revenge.
  • Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 » by Various

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