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[aj-i-teyt]

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verb (used with object)

to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea.

to shake or move briskly: The machine agitated the mixture.

to move to and fro; impart regular motion to.

to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb: a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news.

to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate: to agitate the question.

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to consider on all sides; revolve in the mind; plan.

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verb (used without object)

to arouse or attempt to arouse public interest and support, as in some political or social cause or theory: to agitate for the repeal of a tax.

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Origin:
1580–90; < Latin agitātus (past participle of agitāre to set in motion), equivalent to ag- (root of agere to drive) + -it- frequentative suffix + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

ag·i·ta·ble

[aj-i-tuh-buhl] , adjective

ag·i·ta·tive, adjective

o·ver·ag·i·tate, verb (used with object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.

pre·ag·i·tate, verb (used with object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.

re·ag·i·tate, verb, -tat·ed, -tat·ing.

Synonyms
1. disturb, toss. 3. wave. 4. ruffle, fluster, roil. 5. dispute.

Antonyms
1. calm, soothe.

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Example Sentences

Various questions of great moment now agitate the general public.

Listen, all our opponents agitate for a law-governed state.

Musahar women, many of whom work as field hands, have begun to agitate for better living conditions.

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Various questions of great moment now agitate the general public.

Listen, all our opponents agitate for a law-governed state.

Musahar women, many of whom work as field hands, have begun to agitate for better living conditions.

Gently push wool into water with a spoon, but don't agitate.

The movement is yet in an embryonic state, but it is hoped to sufficiently agitate it to win success.

London borough leaders agitate against the threat to their pomp.

Even a perfectly good heart found much to agitate it in the doings.

He argued that other minorities would agitate for similar rights.

Using your hand, agitate the mussels in a washing machine fashion, back and forth.

Western governments should agitate for greater transparency from sovereign funds.

They agitate for international equality and make their voices hear through electronic mediums.

Moreover, any country that became overly indebted might start to agitate for higher inflation to erode the burden.

It doesn't agitate us as much as it confirms the seemliness of our apprehensions.

It needs to cooperate and trade rather than agitate.

He reveled in wearing bright orange blazers and enjoyed parading along the sideline to agitate opponents.

But should you agitate me further the same metaphorical fate awaits you as the unfortunate fan depicted in this video:.

As raindrops fall, they agitate the soil and bring out a chemical called geosmin, which is.

He is teaching, dancing and making sure he does not agitate his herniated disks.

We had been indoctrinated to demonize the status-quo so as to agitate the population into violent action.

The administration is banking on the likelihood that this stuff is too technically obscure to agitate anyone but nerds like.

ValueAct doesn't usually agitate at companies it takes stakes in.

Pre-millennial tension has been said to agitate cults and militia groups.

The law prohibits protests that are deemed harmful to national unity and social stability or that agitate for ethnic separatism.

There is nothing here to excite or to agitate an audience.

Lader's plans to organize a movement to agitate for the repeal of.

If the union compromises further, it will agitate the high-powered agents, who could rally against ratification.

Local politicians began to agitate on the residents' behalf, and receivership followed.

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World English Dictionary

agitate (ˈædʒɪˌteɪt)

—vb
1.	(tr) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry
2.	(tr) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
3.	(intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something
4.	(tr) to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc): to agitate a political cause

[C16: from Latin agitātus, from agitāre to move to and fro, set into motion, from agere to act, do]

'agitated

—*adj*

'agitatedly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

agitate

from L. agitatus, pp. of agitare "to put in constant motion, drive, impel," freq. of agere "to move, drive;" see agitation.

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