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Agitate

Agitate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Agitate? [v] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [v] change the arrangement or position of [v] move or cause to move quickly back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [v] move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [v] try to stir up public opinion [v] 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Agitate: budge \| campaign \| charge \| charge up \| commove \| commove \| crusade \| disturb \| excite \| fight \| foment \| press \| push \| raise up \| rouse \| shake \| shake up \| shift \| stir \| stir up \| stir up \| turn on \| vex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Agitate: actuate \| afflict \| air \| argue \| arouse \| assail \| attack \| beat \| beat up \| blow the coals \| bother \| bounce \| broach \| bug \| burden \| campaign \| canvass \| churn \| churn up \| concern \| concuss \| consider \| convulse \| debate \| disarrange \| discept \| discombobulate \| discomfit \| discomfort \| discompose \| disconcert \| dispute \| disquiet \| distract \| distress \| disturb \| drive \| electrify \| embroil \| exasperate \| excite \| fan \| fan the flame \| feed the fire \| ferment \| fire \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| foment \| frazzle \| fret \| fuss \| give concern \| heat \| heat up \| impassion \| impel \| incense \| incite \| inflame \| instigate \| irritate \| jar \| joggle \| jolt \| jounce \| load with care \| moot \| move \| nettle \| paddle \| peeve \| perturb \| perturbate \| pique \| press \| promote \| provoke \| psych \| push \| put to it \| put up to \| rally \| rattle \| rile \| ripple \| rock \| roil \| roughen \| rouse \| ruffle \| rumple \| set on \| shake \| shake up \| shock \| sic on \| spook \| stagger \| stir \| stir the embers \| stir up \| swirl \| thrash out \| throw \| throw into confusion \| tickle \| trouble \| unhinge \| unnerve \| unsettle \| untune \| upset \| ventilate \| whet \| whip \| whip up \| whisk \| work up See Also \| advertise \| advertize \| beat \| bother \| concuss \| convulse \| displace \| disturb \| electrify \| fan \| fluff up \| hype up \| jactitate \| jiggle \| joggle \| move \| move \| palpitate \| plump up \| poke \| pother \| promote \| provoke \| psych up \| quake \| rattle \| rile \| roil \| rumpus \| scramble \| shake up \| slash \| sparge \| stimulate \| succuss \| thrash \| thrash about \| thresh \| thresh about \| toss \| toss \| tremble \| tremor \| trouble \| upset \| wiggle Agitate In Webster's Dictionary \Ag"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act}, {Agent}.] 1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ``Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper. 2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson. 3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated. The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson. 4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle. 5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs. Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.

Agitate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Agitate?

[v] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
[v] change the arrangement or position of
[v] move or cause to move quickly back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
[v] move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
[v] try to stir up public opinion
[v] 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

Agitate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ag"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in
motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act},
{Agent}.]
1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind
   agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ``Winds .
   . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.

2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson.

3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was
   greatly agitated.

         The mind of man is agitated by various passions.
                                               --Johnson.

4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a
   controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.

5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to
   contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians
   agitate desperate designs.

Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract;
     revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.

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