agitate
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
try to stir up public opinion
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- instigation derivation
- agitator derivation
Sense 2 verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
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
Types & categories
- advertize hypernym
Related & opposite
- crusade derivation
- get-up-and-go derivation
- paladin derivation
- reformer derivation
- advertize verb group
Sense 4 verb
move very slightly
He shifted in his seat
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
- shifting derivation
Sense 5 verb
move or cause to move back and forth
The chemist shook the flask vigorously
Types & categories
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Sense 6 verb
change the arrangement or position of
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | instigation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | agitator |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | provoke |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rumpus |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | still |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | arousal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | excitement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn-on |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | thrill |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | agitative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | excitant |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | trouble |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hype up |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bother |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pother |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | electrify |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | crusade |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | get-up-and-go |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | paladin |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reformer |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | advertize |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | advertize |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shifting |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shaking |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | waggle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shaker |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fluff up |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fan |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tremble |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tremor |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | palpitate |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | convulse |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sparge |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | succuss |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | concuss |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | rattle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | thresh |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | joggle |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | scramble |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | toss |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | roil |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | poke |