irritate — to make someone annoyed or angry
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone annoyed or angry
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
Example Sentences
- My little brother's habit of repeating everything I say really irritates me.
- The perfume in the elevator irritated my allergies.
- Don't scratch the mosquito bite - it will only irritate it more.
irritate
VERB[/ˈɪrɪteɪt/]
to make someone annoyed or angry
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Irritate derives from Latin irritatus, the past participle of irritare, meaning 'to provoke' or 'to excite.' The term has been used since ancient Roman times to describe the act of stimulating or angering a person or animal through provocation.
Breakdown
irritate comes from the Latin root irritare (to provoke, to stir up) + the suffix -ate (verb-forming suffix). The root irritare itself likely combines in- (into, upon) + a base related to anger or agitation.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother's habit of repeating everything I say really irritates me.”
“The perfume in the elevator irritated my allergies.”
“Don't scratch the mosquito bite - it will only irritate it more.”
“His terrible dad jokes irritate everyone at the office.”
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