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Added 9 October 2026

aggress

/əˈɡɹɛs/ noun

Latin root: aggressum Wiktionary

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Aggression.

verb

To set upon; to attack.
To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with someone; to make an attack against someone.

Origin

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.

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