Aggress \Ag*gress"\, v. t.
To set upon; to attack. [R.]
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Aggress \Ag*gress"\, n. [L. aggressus.]
Aggression. [Obs.]
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Their military aggresses on others. --Sir M. Hale.
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Aggress \Ag*gress"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aggressed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Aggressing.] [L. aggressus, p. p. of aggredi to go
to, approach; ad + gradi to step, go, gradus step: cf. OF.
aggresser. See Grade.]
To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a
quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.
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2. take the initiative and go on the offensive, as in a game.
Syn: attack
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aggress
v : take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs
attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team
started to attack" [syn: attack]
WordNet (r) 2.0
attack
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