agitated

UK: /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ US: (aj′i tā′tid)

From the verb agitate: (⇒ conjugate)

agitated is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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ag•i•tat•ed  (aj′i tā′tid), adj. 

1. excited;
   disturbed.

ag′i•tat′ed•ly, adv. 

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ag•i•tate /ˈædʒɪˌteɪt/   v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 

1. to move or force into violent, irregular action:
   [~ + object] The strong winds agitated the plane.
2. to disturb or excite emotionally; upset;
   perturb:
   [~ + object] Please don't agitate the patients.
3. 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/  n. [uncountable]
ag•i•ta•tor, n. [countable] See -ag-.

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ag•i•tate  (aj′i tāt′), v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to move or force into violent, irregular action:
   The hurricane winds agitated the sea.
2. to shake or move briskly:
   The machine agitated the mixture.
3. to move to and fro; impart regular motion to.
4. to disturb or excite emotionally;
   arouse;
   perturb:
   a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news.
5. to call attention to by speech or writing;
   discuss;
   debate:
   to agitate the question.
6. to consider on all sides;
   revolve in the mind;
   plan.

v.i. 

7. 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

ag•i•ta•ble  (aj′i tə bəl), adj.  ag′i•ta′tive, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. disturb, toss.
• 3. wave.
• 4. ruffle, fluster, roil.
• 5. dispute.

Antonyms

• 1. calm, soothe.

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agitate / ˈædʒɪˌteɪt/ verb

1. (transitive) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry
2. (transitive) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
3. (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, do

ˈagiˌtated adjective

ˈagiˌtatedly adverb