English Explanatory Dictionary

aggress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Aggression.
verb
  1. To set upon; to attack.
  2. To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with someone; to make an attack against someone.

Pronunciation

/əˈɡɹɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aggress.wav

Word forms

aggress aggresses aggressing aggressed

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress From Latin aggressum, past participle of aggredi (“to attack, assail, approach, go to”), from ad (“to”) + gradi (“to walk, go”), from gradus (“step”); see grade.

Related words

aggression aggressive aggressiveness aggressor

Derived words

microaggress
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