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Vinony

aggress

verb

  1. set upon; attack
  2. commit the first act of offense against; make an attack against someone
  3. To act in a forceful way
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈɡɹɛs/

noun

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.

  1. Aggression.

    “his aggress / Was made with such precaution as to quench / Douay's intent and throw him in a mess.”

verb

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.

  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.