Reference  |  Soule's Synonymes  |  A  |  Affix to Agree

A — Affix to Agree (Part 6 of 8)

Agglomeration, n. Conglomeration, accumulation, lump, heap, pile, mass, aggregation.

Agglutinate, v. a. Unite, glue, cement, fasten together, attach to each other, conglutinate.

Agglutination, n. Cohesion, union, sticking together.

Aggrandize, v. a. Exalt, dignify, honor, elevate, promote, make great, raise to higher rank. See advance.

Aggrandizement, n. Exaltation, elevation, promotion, advancement, preferment. See advancement.

Aggravate, v. a.

    1. Heighten (in evil), increase, make worse, worsen, render more serious.
    2. Exaggerate, overstate, magnify, color.
    3. (Of questionable propriety.) Provoke, irritate, exasperate, enrage, tease.

Aggravation, n.

    1. A heightening (of something evil).
    2. Exaggeration.
    3. (Of questionable propriety.) Provocation, irritation.

Aggregate, v. a. Amass, collect, accumulate, pile, bring together, gather up, sum up, pile up, heap up, scrape together.

Aggregate, a. Collected, total.

Aggregate, n. Whole, total, totality, gross, lump, sum, amount, body, mass, gross amount, sum total, footing.

Aggregation, n.

    1. Aggregating, act or process of collecting or combining or collocating. See aggregate, v.
    2. Collection, mass, pile, heap, accumulation.

Aggress, v. n. Make the first attack, be the first to attack, be the aggressor, encroach.

Aggression, n. Attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment, injury, offence.

Aggressive, a. Attacking, assaulting, assailing, assailant, invading, offensive, prone to be the assailant, inclined to take the initiative.

Aggressor, n. Assailant, assaulter, attacker, assailer, invader, first offender.