English
Etymology
Latin agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: compare with French agiter. See Act, Agent.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�æ.ʤɪ.tet/
Transitive verb
en-verb|agitat|ing
- To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ``Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.
- To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson.
- To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
#: The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.
- To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.
- To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
Synonyms
To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.
Translations
German: aufwühlen
Italian
Adjective
agitate f
- feminine of|agitato#Italian|agitato
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