/ag"euh nuyz'/ , v. , agonized, agonizing .
v.i.
1. to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
2. to put forth great effort of any kind.
v.t.
3. to distress with extreme pain; torture.
Also, esp. Brit., agonise .
[ 1575-85; agonizare agonízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equiv. to agon- AGON + -izesthai -IZE ]