Word: exacerbated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
xa
cer
ba
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate; make worse
Morphemes:
Affix: exacerbate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out of; thoroughly
Affix: acerbus
Language: la
Decoded: acerbus
Meaning: harsh, bitter
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.