agonize
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əˌnaɪz verb (used without object)
1.
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
2.
to put forth great effort of any kind.
verb (used with object)
3.
to distress with extreme pain; torture.
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agonize or agonise (ˈæɡəˌnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to suffer or cause to suffer agony |
| 2. | (intr) to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive |
| [C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn | |
| agonise or agonise | |
| —vb | |
| [C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn | |
| 'agonizingly or agonise | |
| —adv | |
| 'agonisingly or agonise | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
agonize
1580s, "to torture," from M.L. agonizare, from Gk. agonizesthai "to contend in the struggle" (see agony). Intrans. sense of "to suffer physical pain" is recorded from 1660s. That of "to worry intensely" is from 1853.
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Example sentences
Society sees the few people making a spectacle, not the many who agonize in secret.
But she soon realizes that she is not at all sure about what she wants to do, and she continues to agonize over her decision.
Philosophers agonize about whether the reality outside that circle even exists.
It's downright destructive to agonize over your body's imperfections.
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