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agitate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
agitates; agitated; agitating
agitates; agitated; agitating
Learner's definition of AGITATE
1
[+ object] : to disturb, excite, or anger (someone)便焦虑；使激动；使恼怒
- If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more.如果我和他谈论那个问题，那只会让他更焦虑不安。
2
[no object] : to try to get people to support or oppose something煽动；鼓动
- Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.有些工会成员一直在煽动罢工。
- agitate for equal rights鼓动争取平等权利
- A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence.有些当地居民一直在鼓动反对驻军。
3
[+ object] technical : to move or stir up (a liquid)搅动（液体）
- water agitated by wind被风搅动的水
- The mixture is heated and then agitated.混合液加热后搅动一下。
— agitated
adjective [more agitated; most agitated]- I've never seen her so agitated before.我以前从没见过她这么焦虑不安。
- The dog became very agitated during the storm.这只狗在暴风雨大作时变得非常狂躁不安。
— agitatedly
adverb- pacing back and forth agitatedly焦躁不安地来回走动
agitate
verb
ag·i·tate ˈa-jə-ˌtāt 
agitated; agitating
Example Sentences
If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more. Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike. A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence. The mixture is heated and then agitated.
Recent Examples on the Web Spray the mixture onto the furniture surface and agitate the area with a nylon-bristle brush ($10, Amazon), then rinse thoroughly with water. 
Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the rug so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and dislodge dirt and grime. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Samia Jabloun banded together with other mothers of missing sons to try to agitate for help. David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 Stir minimally, to combine ingredients but to agitate the bubbles as little as possible. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the item so that the solution can penetrate its fibers. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2022 Guided by this principle, Chéreau, the legendary French director who died in 2013, used his stage work and films to agitate, wrestle and contend with the mystical relationship between actors and their characters. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022 See More
Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the rug so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and dislodge dirt and grime. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Samia Jabloun banded together with other mothers of missing sons to try to agitate for help. David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 Stir minimally, to combine ingredients but to agitate the bubbles as little as possible. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the item so that the solution can penetrate its fibers. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2022 Guided by this principle, Chéreau, the legendary French director who died in 2013, used his stage work and films to agitate, wrestle and contend with the mystical relationship between actors and their characters. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English agitat "set in motion," borrowed from Latin agitātus, past participle of agitāre "to set in motion, drive before one, arouse, disturb, deal with, turn over in the mind," frequentative of agere "to drive, be in motion, do, perform" — more at agent
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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