- agitate for something
- agitate for somethingto stir up active support for something. •
The committee agitated for a change, but nothing was done.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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agitate — [[t]æ̱ʤɪteɪt[/t]] agitates, agitating, agitated 1) VERB If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it. [V for n] The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions … English dictionary
agitate — a|gi|tate [ˈædʒıteıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of agitare, from agere; AGENT] 1.) to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change agitate for/against ▪ unions agitating for … Dictionary of contemporary English
agitate — verb 1 (I) to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change (+ for/against): unions agitating for higher pay 2 (T) to shake or mix a liquid quickly 3 (T) formal to make someone feel anxious, upset, and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
agitate — UK [ˈædʒɪteɪt] / US [ˈædʒɪˌteɪt] verb Word forms agitate : present tense I/you/we/they agitate he/she/it agitates present participle agitating past tense agitated past participle agitated 1) [intransitive] mainly journalism to try to cause social … English dictionary
agitate — ag|i|tate [ ædʒı,teıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to try to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other political activity: students agitating for more freedom 2. ) transitive to make someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Letchworth — For the U.S. businessman, see William Pryor Letchworth. : For the New York State Park, see Letchworth State Park .infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.978 longitude= 0.230 official name= Letchworth Garden City population= 33,600 shire… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
discuss — discuss, argue, debate, dispute, agitate mean to discourse about something in order to arrive at the truth or to convince others. Discuss implies an attempt to sift or examine especially by presenting considerations pro and con; it often suggests … New Dictionary of Synonyms
агитировать — АГИТИРОВАТЬ1, несов. (сов. сагитировать), кого что. Разг. Сообщая что л. кому л. (обычно многим, всем), убеждать (убедить) в чем л., склонять (склонить) к чему л.; Син.: уговаривать [impf. coll. to agitate (for, against), campaign (for, against) … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
