1. To make someone very angry or frustrated, often by repeatedly doing something annoying: Jim was often exasperated with his parents about their constant bickering with each other.

During his news conference, the mayor was exasperated by the constant interruptions by different reporters.

2. To make an unpleasant condition or feeling worse: The situation of having 35 students in his class was distressing enough and then the principal exasperated and enraged Mr. Grim by deciding to put 5 more students into his class!
3. Etymology: from Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare "roughen, irritate"; from ex-, "thoroughly" + asper, "rough". © ALL rights are reserved.
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