Definitions for acerbate

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acerbate ac·er·bate

Spelling: [verb as-er-beyt; adjective uh- Acerbate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 219 anagrams from letters in acerbate (aabceert).

Definitions for acerbate

adjective

1. embittered.

verb (used with object)

1. to make sour or bitter.
2. to exasperate.

Origin of acerbate

1725-35; Latin acerbātus, past participle of acerbāre to make bitter. See acerbic, -ate¹

Examples for acerbate

Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.

The poor girl had not spirit sufficient to upbraid her friend; nor did it suit her now to acerbate an enemy.