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agitate

verb

/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/

Meaning

to stir up feelings or disturb; to campaign for change

The protesters agitated for better working conditions.

agitate for

provoke, disturb, excite, campaign, stir

calm, soothe, pacify

agitate for rights, agitate strongly, agitate against

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

to carry out a systematic inquiry to discover facts or information

To make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

To free someone from a false belief or misconception.

to spread over or occupy completely; to exceed a limit or time

To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible.