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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•i•tat•ed (aj′i tā′tid),USA pronunciation adj. - excited;
disturbed.
ag′i•tat′ed•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•i•tate /ˈædʒɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. - to move or force into violent, irregular action:[~ + object]The strong winds agitated the plane.
- to disturb or excite emotionally; upset;
perturb:[~ + object]Please don't agitate the patients. - to arouse public interest and support for or against (a political or social cause):[~ + for/against + object]to agitate for repeal of a tax.
ag•i•ta•tion /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]ag•i•ta•tor, n. [countable]See -ag-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•i•tate (aj′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.t. - to move or force into violent, irregular action:The hurricane winds agitated the sea.
- to shake or move briskly:The machine agitated the mixture.
- to move to and fro; impart regular motion to.
- 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.
v.i. - to arouse or attempt to arouse public interest and support, as in some political or social cause or theory:to agitate for the repeal of a tax.
- Latin agitātus (past participle of agitāre to set in motion), equivalent. to ag- (root of agere to drive) + -it- frequentative suffix + -ātus -ate1
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disturb, toss.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wave.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruffle, fluster, roil.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispute.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged calm, soothe.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: agitate /ˈædʒɪˌteɪt/ vb - (transitive) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry
- (transitive) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
- (intr; often followed by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin agitātus, from agitāre to move to and fro, set into motion, from agere to act, doˈagiˌtated adj ˈagiˌtatedly adv |