agitare

Definitions of agitare
  1. verb
    move or cause to move back and forth
    synonyms: dibattere, dimenare, menare, scrollarsi, scuotere, scuotersi, vibrare
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    sferragliare
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    fluttuare, sfregiare
    move or stir about violently
    sgonnellare
    move to and fro
    scodinzolare
    move from side to side
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    change the arrangement or position of
    synonyms: accendere, agitarsi, conturbare, disturbare, eccitare, infiammare, rinfocolare, turbarsi
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    battere
    stir vigorously
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    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    synonyms: accendere, eccitare, esaltare, infiammare, nobilitare, provocare, stimolare
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    caricare, gravare, onerare, raggomitolare
    stimulate sexually
    intimorire, spaurire, spaventare
    cause fear in
    solleticare
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    infondere, ispirare, mettere, trasmettere
    heighten or intensify
    solleticare
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    bluffare
    frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
    allucinare, atterrire, terrificare
    fill with terror; frighten greatly
    intimidire, minacciare
    make timid or fearful
    inorridire, sbigottire, sgomentare
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    animare, incoraggiare
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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