ag·gress
 aggress
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- pronunciation:
gres
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
aggresses, aggressing, aggressed |
| definition: |
to initiate an attack or quarrel; be the aggressor.
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| related words: |
accost, invade |
The word aggress
contains the following parts:
ag-
Latin
prefix
that means
to, toward
More about this word part:
The prefix
ag-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of
ad- used before roots beginning with "g." See
ad-.
Example words:
gress
Latin
root
that means
to walk, go
Example words: