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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aggress \Ag*gress"\, v. t.
To set upon to attack. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aggress \Ag*gress"\, n. [L. aggressus.]
Aggression. [Obs.]
Their military aggresses on others --Sir M. Hale.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
aggress
v : take the initiative and go on the offensive: "The Serbs
attacked the village at night"; "The visting team started
to attack" [syn: {attack}]
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