Meaning of AGONIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'agu`nIz
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- [v] suffer agony or anguish
- [v] cause to agonize
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| | Synonyms: | | agonise |
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| | See Also: | | agonize, anguish, hurt, pain, suffer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ag"o*nize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agonized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Agonizing}.] [F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. ?.
See {Agony}.]
1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
To smart and agonize at every pore. --Pope.
2. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
\Ag"o*nize\, v. t.
To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to
torture.
He agonized his mother by his behavior. --Thackeray.
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