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Irritate ˈɪrɪteɪt Irritated Verb Bre Puts Accent Drugs
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BrE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / NAmE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / |
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- the way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
- some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
- she was moody at times and easily irritated.
- that man really irritates me!
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irritate(verb)BrE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / NAmE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / - to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens
- The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
- to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful
- Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
Extra Examples- She was moody at times and easily irritated.
- That man really irritates me!
- The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.
- She was irritated by his continued refusal to believe her.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they irritate
- he / she / it irritates
- past simple irritated
- past participle irritated
- -ing form irritating
Word Origin- mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare.
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