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Aggress

//əˈɡɹɛs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
Aggression. uncountable
"his aggress / Was made with such precaution as to quench / Douay's intent and throw him in a mess."

Verb

1
To set upon; to attack. transitive
2
take the initiative and go on the offensive wordnet
3
To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with someone; to make an attack against someone. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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