agonize

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. verb cause to agonize
  2. verb suffer agony or anguish

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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Synonyms

agonise

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