agitate
- sense 1: try to stir up public opinion
- agitate foment stir_up
- provoke stimulate
- challenge
- invite bid
- request
- ask
- request bespeak call_for quest
- communicate pass_on pass put_across
- convey transmit communicate
- sense 2: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
- agitate rouse turn_on charge commove excite charge_up
- disturb upset trouble
- affect impress move strike
- sense 3: 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"
- crusade fight press campaign push agitate
- advertise advertize promote push
- praise
- measure evaluate valuate assess appraise value
- sense 4: move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
- stir shift budge agitate
- sense 5: move or cause to move quickly back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- shake agitate
- sense 6: change the arrangement or position of
- agitate vex disturb commove shake_up stir_up raise_up