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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
agitate \ag"itate\, 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.
1913 webster
2. to move or actuate. r. --thomson.
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3. to stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was
greatly agitated.
1913 webster
the mind of man is agitated by various passions.
--johnson.
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4. to discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a
controversy hotly agitated. --boyle.
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5. to revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to
contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians
agitate desperate designs.
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syn: to move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract;
revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.
1913 webster
see also:
agitated agitating act agent
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
agitating \agitating\ adj.
1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.
syn: agitative, provoking.
wordnet 1.5
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
agitating
adj : causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a
provoking delay at the airport" syn: agitative, provoking
see also:
agitative provoking
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