Definitions for aggress
əˈgrɛsaggress

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attack, aggressverb

   take the initiative and go on the offensive

   "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aggressnoun

   Aggression.

2. aggressverb

   To set upon; to attack.

3. aggressverb

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

4. Etymology: From aggressum, past participle of aggredi, from ad + gradi, from gradus; see grade.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To AGGRESSverb

   To commit the first act of violence; to begin the quarrel.

   Etymology: aggredior, aggressum, Lat.

   The rage dispers’d, the glorious pair advance
   With mingl’d anger, and collected might,
   To turn the war, and tell aggressing France,
   How Britain’s sons, and Britain’s friends can fight. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aggress

   Aggression is overt or covert, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other harm upon another individual; although it can be channeled into creative and practical outlets for some. It may occur either reactively or without provocation. In humans, aggression can be caused by various triggers, from frustration due to blocked goals to feeling disrespected. Human aggression can be classified into direct and indirect aggression; whilst the former is characterized by physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm to someone, the latter is characterized by behavior intended to harm the social relations of an individual or group.In definitions commonly used in the social sciences and behavioral sciences, aggression is an action or response by an individual that delivers something unpleasant to another person. Some definitions include that the individual must intend to harm another person.In an interdisciplinary perspective, aggression is regarded as "an ensemble of mechanism formed during the course of evolution in order to assert oneself, relatives or friends against others, to gain or to defend resources (ultimate causes) by harmful damaging means ... These mechanisms are often motivated by emotions like fear, frustration, anger, feelings of stress, dominance or pleasure (proximate causes) ... Sometimes aggressive behavior serves as a stress relief or a subjective feeling of power." Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered aggression in the same sense. Aggression can take a variety of forms, which may be expressed physically, or communicated verbally or non-verbally: including anti-predator aggression, defensive aggression (fear-induced), predatory aggression, dominance aggression, inter-male aggression, resident-intruder aggression, maternal aggression, species-specific aggression, sex-related aggression, territorial aggression, isolation-induced aggression, irritable aggression, and brain-stimulation-induced aggression (hypothalamus). There are two subtypes of human aggression: (1) controlled-instrumental subtype (purposeful or goal-oriented); and (2) reactive-impulsive subtype (often elicits uncontrollable actions that are inappropriate or undesirable). Aggression differs from what is commonly called assertiveness, although the terms are often used interchangeably among laypeople (as in phrases such as "an aggressive salesperson").

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1. aggress

   Aggress is a verb generally referring to the act of initiating hostile or violent action, starting an argument, instigating conflict, or making the first move or attack. The action can be physical, verbal or psychological and can be applied in personal or professional contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aggressverb

   to commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on

2. Aggressverb

   to set upon; to attack

3. Aggressnoun

   aggression

4. Etymology: [L. aggressus.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aggress

   ag-gres′, v.i. to make a first attack: to begin a quarrel: to intrude.—adj. Aggress′ive, making the first attack, or prone to do so: offensive as opposed to defensive.—ns. Aggress′iveness; Aggress′or, one who attacks first. [L. aggredi, -gressus—ad, to, gradi, to step.]

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How to pronounce aggress?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Natasha

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   Indian

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How to say aggress in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggress in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of aggress in a Sentence

1. Brad Bushman:

   Our own research has shown pretty conclusively that hitting a punching bag increases the likelihood that Ryan Martin will aggress against real people, including innocent bystanders.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aggress
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aggress
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aggress
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggress
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggress
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aggress
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=aggress