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   agitate

   /ˈadʒɪteɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) troubled or nervous: "the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely" Similar upsetperturbflusterruffledisconcertunnervedisquietdisturbdistressunsettlebotherconcerntroublecause anxiety tomake anxiousalarmwork upflurryworryinflameinciteprovokestir upinformal:rattlefazediscombobulateOpposite calm
   • 2. stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly: "agitate the water to disperse the oil" Similar stirwhiskbeatchurnshaketossblendwhip (up)foldroiljoltdisturb
   • 3. campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action: "they agitated for a reversal of the decision" Similar campaignstrivebattlefightstrugglecrusadepushpressarguedebatedisputewrangle

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.

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   The meaning of AGITATE is to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb. How to use agitate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Agitate.

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   AGITATE definition: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.

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   Agitate definition: to move or force into violent, irregular action. See examples of AGITATE used in a sentence.

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   Agitate means to stir up. If you watch a horror movie at bedtime, you may be too agitated to sleep. Movies like that can agitate all sorts of adrenaline responses in the body.

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   AGITATE meaning: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.

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   Definition of agitate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 meanings: 1. to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry 2. to cause to move vigorously; shake,.... Click for more definitions.

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   agitate. [intransitive, transitive] to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. synonym campaign. Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region.

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    1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news. 3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate. v.intr. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction.

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    Agitate definition: To cause to move with violence or sudden force.