Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Agonize — 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. [1913 Webster] To smart and agonize at every pore. Pope. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agonize — (Amer.) ag·o·nize || ægÉ™naɪz v. suffer agony, suffer, be in torment, cause to agonize (also agonise) … English contemporary dictionary
Agonize — Ag o*nize, v. t. To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture. [1913 Webster] He agonized his mother by his behavior. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agonize — index bait (harass), brood, distress, harass, inflict, persecute, press (goad) … Law dictionary
agonize — *writhe, squirm Analogous words: suffer, endure, *bear: torment, rack, torture, *afflict … New Dictionary of Synonyms
agonize — [v] suffer or cause another to suffer afflict, bleed, carry on, crucify, distress, disturb, eat heart out*, excruciate, harrow, hurt, labor, lament, martyr, pain, rack, sing the blues*, squirm, stew over, strain, strive, struggle, take it badly* … New thesaurus
agonize — (also agonise) ► VERB 1) worry greatly. 2) cause agony to. DERIVATIVES agonizing adjective … English terms dictionary
agonize — [ag′ə nīz΄] vi. agonized, agonizing [LL agonizare < Gr agōnizesthai, to contend for a prize < agōn, AGON] 1. to make convulsive efforts; struggle 2. to be in agony or great pain; feel anguish vt. to cause great pain to; torture agonizing… … English World dictionary
agonize — v. (D; intr.) to agonize over (to agonize over a decision) * * * [ ægənaɪz] (D; intr.) to agonize over (to agonize over a decision) … Combinatory dictionary
agonize — UK [ˈæɡənaɪz] / US [ˈæɡəˌnaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms agonize : present tense I/you/we/they agonize he/she/it agonizes present participle agonizing past tense agonized past participle agonized to spend a long time worrying and being upset … English dictionary
