Definitions for acerbates

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acerbates ac·er·bate

Spelling: [verb as-er-beyt; adjective uh- Acerbates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 477 anagrams from letters in acerbates (aabceerst).

Definitions for acerbates

adjective

1. embittered.

verb (used with object)

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

Origin of acerbates

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

Examples for acerbates

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

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