agitate
/ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
“He was greatly agitated by the news.”
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Meaning 2 · verb
To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
“the wind agitates the sea”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To set in motion; to actuate.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To discuss or debate.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to consider, to devise.
“politicians agitate desperate designs”
How this word is used
- Everyday “He was greatly agitated by the news.”
- General “the wind agitates the sea”
- General “politicians agitate desperate designs”
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