agonize
Agonize (verb) means to suffer great pain or distress.
verb
1
To suffer great pain or distress.
2
To struggle hard, physically or mentally, to achieve something.
3
To cause someone great pain or distress.
4
(biology) To act on a receptor in the body and produce a response.
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Etymology
From French agoniser, from Late Latin agonizare, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai, “to fight, contend”). See agony. By surface analysis, agon + -ize.
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What is the meaning of agonize?
"agonize" (verb) means to suffer great pain or distress.
What is another word for agonize?
Other words for "agonize" include ache, hurt, pain, agonise, anguish, suffer.
What are the different meanings of agonize?
"agonize" has 3 main meanings: 1. To suffer great pain or distress; 2. To struggle hard, physically or mentally, to achieve something; 3. To cause someone great pain or distress.
