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Definition: AGGRESSED

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Of Aggress.[Websters]
2. To have attacked. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have invaded. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have encroached.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense 1. Seldom used past tense conjugation of the verb aggress.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(aggress)
1. Take the initiative and go on the offensive.[Wordnet].
2. To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.[Websters].
3. To set upon; to attack.[Websters].
4. To transcend.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: aggressing, aggressed, aggresses, aggressor, aggressors, aggressingly and aggressedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Aggressed" is a common misspelling or typo for: aggresses.

Date "Aggressed" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1873. (references)

Definition: AGGRESSED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. Of Aggress.[Websters]
2. To have attacked. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have invaded. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have encroached.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense1. Seldom used past tense conjugation of the verb aggress.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(aggress)
1. Take the initiative and go on the offensive.[Wordnet].
2. To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.[Websters].
3. To set upon; to attack.[Websters].
4. To transcend.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: aggressing, aggressed, aggresses, aggressor, aggressors, aggressingly and aggressedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"AGGRESSED" is a common misspelling or typo for: aggresses.

Date "AGGRESSED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1873. (references)

Specialty Definition: aggress

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] To make a first attack; to commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to assault first or invade.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Noun] Aggression. (references)
 2: [Verb] (intransitive, construed with on) To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with; to make an attack against. (references)
 3: [Verb] (transitive) To set upon; to attack. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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