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How do you spell Aggravate?

Correct spelling

aggravate

Two G's. AGGRAV + ATE.

Why is aggravate spelled this way?

From Latin aggravare, to make heavier. AD (to) + GRAVIS (heavy). To aggravate is to add weight to a burden — making something that was already heavy even more so.

Common misspellings of aggravate

agravateaggrevateagrivateaggravait

Example

Loud music can aggravate a headache.

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The correct spelling is "aggravate". Two G's. AGGRAV + ATE.
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