v. Obs. [ad. It. aggratare (Florio):—late L. aggrātāre: see AGREE.]
1. To please, gratify. (= AGREE v. 1.)
1591. Spenser, Teares of Muses, 406. From whom whatever thing is goodly thought, Doth borrow grace, the fancie to aggrate. Ibid. (1596), F. Q., II. ix. 34. And each one sought his lady to aggrate.
1633. P. Fletcher, Purple Isl., VII. xxxvii. Their gleams aggrate the sight.
a. 1755. G. West, Abuse of Trav. (1807), 20. But not for liberty they wagen war, But solely to aggrate their mighty lord.
2. To thank, express gratitude to.
1633. P. Fletcher, Purple Isl., II. ix. The Island King … Aggrates the Knights, who thus his right defended.
¶ With these two senses cf. those of GRATEFUL, 1. pleasing, agreeable, 2. thankful.
