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   What does agitate mean?

   • 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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   What does agitation mean in politics?

   • When physical things are agitated, they are literally stirred up—the part of a washing machine that agitates the clothes (spins them around in the water) is called an agitator. Agitate in a political context involves stirring things up to make a change, especially in a way that’s a little controversial.

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   Why do people agitate?

   • If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it. The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions. If you agitate something, you shake it so that it moves about. All you need to do is gently agitate the water with a finger or paintbrush.

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   What does agitate mean in a washing machine?

   • The meaning has changed, but you can see where old meets new—a washing machine agitates dirty clothes in warm soapy water to drive away the dirt. You agitate or shake up salad dressing to mix it, driving the oil away into the vinegar. "Agitate."

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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 the mixture to dissolve the powder. Definition of agitate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. tr to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry. tr to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb. intr; often foll by for or against to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something. tr to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc)

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   agitate verb (ARGUE) [ I ] to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change: The unions continue to agitate for higher pay. As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. agitate verb (SHAKE) [ T ] chemistry specialized. to shake a liquid:

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   agitate verb (ARGUE) [ I ] to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change: The unions continue to agitate for higher pay. As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for. synonyms: campaign, crusade, fight, press, push. advertise, advertize, promote, push. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) see more. verb. try to stir up (e.g., public opinion)

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   4 days ago · 1. intransitive verb. If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it. The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions. Synonyms: protest, campaign, push, demonstrate More Synonyms of agitate. 2. transitive verb.