What part of speech is agitate?

Agitate can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. agitate is a verb, present, 1st person singular of agitate (infinitive).
  • 2. agitate is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does agitate mean?

Definitions

Verb

agitate - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
agitate - change the arrangement or position of
agitate - try to stir up public opinion
agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
agitate - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
agitate - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

Examples of agitate

#   Sentence  
1. verb They sent agents to agitate the local people.
2. verb Don't agitate the dog anymore.
Sentence  
verb
They sent agents to agitate the local people.
Don't agitate the dog anymore.

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