AGITATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

try to stir up public opinion

Categories: Provoke, Stimulate

Part of speech: Verb

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Example: The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks

Categories: Disturb, Upset, Trouble

Part of speech: Verb

change the arrangement or position of

Categories: Move, Displace

The word "agitate" comes from Latin agitatus. Many other languages have similar words:

act – A related word in the same word family.

agent – A related word in the same word family.

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.