agresses

Agresses is a term in English that is not common in everyday usage. It is primarily seen as the third-person singular present tense of the verb to aggress, and may also appear as an errant spelling of related terms such as aggression or aggressor. In contemporary writing, the form is relatively rare outside contexts that discuss aggression in law, history, or international relations.

Meaning: To aggress means to initiate hostility or to advance with force against another person or entity; to commit aggression. It is typically used with prepositions such as against or toward: The regime aggresses against its neighbors. In international law, acts of aggression are unlawful, and the aggressor is the party that initiates armed conflict.

Etymology and usage: The verb derives from Latin aggressus, past participle of aggredi, "to approach, attack," via Old French agresser. The noun aggression shares the same root. Modern English favors verbs such as attack, invade, or threaten rather than the rarer aggress in most contexts. The term aggress is commonly replaced by aggression and aggressor in ordinary usage.

Related terms and notes: Related terms include aggression, aggressor, and aggressive; aggression in international law. The spelling aggresses is correct only as the third-person singular form of the verb; for noun forms, use aggression or aggressor. See also warfare, conflict resolution.