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   Ag·i·tate

   /ˈajəˌtāt/

   

   verb

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

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAGITATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AGITATE definition: to argue strongly about something in order to achieve social or political changes: . Learn more.

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   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. to consider on all sides; revolve in the mind; plan. See more. verb (used without object), ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing.

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   agitate meaning, definition, what is agitate: to argue strongly in public for somethin...: Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › agitatesAgitates Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › agitate_vagitate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   agitate verb. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb agitate mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb agitate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

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   make (someone) troubled or nervous: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › agitationagitation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Protesters are expected to launch an agitation over the issue. [uncountable] (specialist) the act of mixing or shaking a liquid. Definition of agitation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.