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aggressive
adjective
ready
or
likely
to
attack
,
argue
,
or
act
in
a
hostile
way
•
The
aggressive
dog
barked
and
lunged
at
anyone
who
passed
the
gate
.
The
aggressive
dog
barked
and
lunged
at
anyone
who
passed
the
gate
.
•
Their
debate
became
so
aggressive
that
the
teacher
had
to
step
in
.
Their
debate
became
so
aggressive
that
the
teacher
had
to
step
in
.
From
Latin
aggressivus
“
ready
to
attack
”,
from
aggredī
“
to
approach
,
attack
.”
adjective
showing
a
determined
and
energetic
effort
to
succeed
or
win
•
The
company
launched
an
aggressive
advertising
campaign
before
the
holidays
.
The
company
launched
an
aggressive
advertising
campaign
before
the
holidays
.
•
He
took
an
aggressive
approach
to
studying
,
finishing
the
entire
course
in
two
weeks
.
He
took
an
aggressive
approach
to
studying
,
finishing
the
entire
course
in
two
weeks
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
attacking
to
energetically
pursuing
a
goal
.
adjective
developing
and
spreading
quickly
,
making
a
disease
or
condition
severe
•
Doctors
warned
that
the
tumor
was
unusually
aggressive
and
needed
immediate
treatment
.
Doctors
warned
that
the
tumor
was
unusually
aggressive
and
needed
immediate
treatment
.
•
An
aggressive
infection
spread
through
the
wound
within
hours
.
An
aggressive
infection
spread
through
the
wound
within
hours
.
Technical
sense
arose
in
the
20th
century
,
likening
fast-spreading
disease
to
a
hostile
attacker
.
aggressively
adverb
in
a
hostile
,
angry
,
or
attacking
way
•
The
guard
dog
barked
aggressively
at
the
stranger
climbing
the
fence
.
The
guard
dog
barked
aggressively
at
the
stranger
climbing
the
fence
.
•
During
the
debate
,
the
candidate
spoke
aggressively
,
pointing
a
finger
toward
her
opponent
.
During
the
debate
,
the
candidate
spoke
aggressively
,
pointing
a
finger
toward
her
opponent
.
Formed
by
adding
the
adverbial
suffix
–ly
to
the
adjective
“
aggressive
,”
which
comes
from
Latin
aggressus
,
the
past
participle
of
aggredī
meaning
“
to
attack
.”
adverb
with
a
lot
of
energy
,
determination
,
and
willingness
to
act
quickly
in
order
to
succeed
•
To
meet
the
deadline
,
the
team
worked
aggressively
,
staying
late
every
night
.
To
meet
the
deadline
,
the
team
worked
aggressively
,
staying
late
every
night
.
•
The
company
is
expanding
aggressively
into
new
markets
across
Asia
.
The
company
is
expanding
aggressively
into
new
markets
across
Asia
.
Same
origin
as
the
hostile
sense
:
from
“
aggressive
”
+
–ly
.
Its
figurative
use
for
determined
action
became
common
in
the
20th
century
,
especially
in
business
and
medicine
.