English-Thai Dictionary
imbitter
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
IMBITTER
v.t.[in and bitter. ] To make bitter. 1. To make unhappy or grievous; to render distressing. The sins of youth often imbitter old age. Grief imbitters our enjoyments.
2. To exasperate; to make more severe, poignant or painful. The sorrows of true penitence are imbittered by a sense of our ingratitude to our Almighty Benefactor.
3. To exasperate; to render more violent or malignant; as, to imbitter enmity, anger, rage, passion, etc.
IMBITTERED
pp. Made unhappy or painful; exasperated.
IMBITTERING
ppr. Rendering unhappy or distressing; exasperating.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
IMBITTER
Im *bit "ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbittered; p. pr. & vb. n.Imbittering. ] Etym: [Pref. im- in + bitter. Cf. Embitter. ] [Written also embitter. ]
Defn: To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant. Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of this life than shame South. Imbittered against each other by former contests. Bancroft.
IMBITTERER
IMBITTERER Im *bit "ter *er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, imbitters.
IMBITTERMENT
IMBITTERMENT Im *bit "ter *ment, n.
Defn: The act of imbittering; bitter feeling; embitterment.
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