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ag·o·nized

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–adjective

involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.

[Origin: 1575–85; agonize + -ed²

]

—Related forms

ag·o·niz·ed·ly

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ag·o·nize

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–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.

Also, especially British, ag·o·nise.

[Origin: 1575–85; < ML agōnizāre < Gk agōnízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equiv. to agōn- agon + -izesthai -ize

]

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ag·o·nize Audio Help   (āg'ə-nīz') Pronunciation Key
v.   ag·o·nized, ag·o·niz·ing, ag·o·niz·es

v.   intr.

To suffer extreme pain or great anguish.
To make a great effort; struggle.

v. tr.
To cause great pain or anguish to. See Synonyms at afflict.

[Medieval Latin agōnizāre, from Greek agōnizesthai, to struggle, from agōn, contest; see agony.]

ag'o·niz'ing·ly adv.

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agonized
adjective
expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"

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ˈagonized, *ˈagonised adjective

showing agony
Example: He had an agonized expression on his face as he lost the match.

Arabic:	مُتَألِّم، مُتَعَذِّب
Chinese (Simplified):	感到极度痛苦的
Chinese (Traditional):	感到極度痛苦的
Czech:	zoufalý, zmučený
Danish:	pinefuld, smertefuld
Dutch:	gekweld
Estonian:	ahastav
Finnish:	tuskainen
French:	d'angoisse
German:	gequält
Greek:	πονεμένος
Hungarian:	megkínzott, aggodalmas, kétségbeesett
Icelandic:	angistar-, þjáningar-
Indonesian:	memperlihatkan penderitaan, menderita sekali
Italian:	angosciato

Japanese:	もだえ苦しんだ
Korean:	괴로운
Latvian:	mokpilns
Lithuanian:	kankinio, skausmingas
Norwegian:	pinefull, smertefull
Polish:	śmiertelny, udręczony
Portuguese (Brazil):	agoniado
Portuguese (Portugal):	aflito
Romanian:	chinuit
Russian:	мучительный
Slovak:	zúfalý, zmučený
Slovenian:	na smrt izmučen
Spanish:	agónico
Swedish:	plågad
Turkish:	ıstıraplı, acı dolu