AGONIZE


Meaning of AGONIZE in English

or agonise

■ verb

1》 undergo great mental anguish through worrying over something.

2》 [usu. as adjective agonizing ] cause agony to.

Derivatives

agonizingly adverb

Origin

C16: from Fr. agoniser or late L. agonizare , from Gk agōnizesthai 'contend', from agōn 'contest'.

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