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    agonize
    /ˈaɡənʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something: "I didn't agonize over the problem"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGONIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision: He agonized for several days before agreeing to move to Oklahoma. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to think carefully about something. consider Don't make any decisions before you've considered the matter. contemplate He lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › agonizeAgonize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to suffer agony, torture, or anguish. agonizes over every decision. 2. : struggle. Synonyms. afflict. anguish. bedevil. beset. besiege. curse. excruciate. harrow. persecute. plague. rack. torment.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › agonizeAgonize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you worry excessively about something, you agonize about it. The mother of a teenage boy might agonize over his safety when he first learns to drive. Agonize can mean to suffer true pain, but it's generally a mental type of anguish.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › agonizeAGONIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Agonize definition: to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony. . See examples of AGONIZE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAGONIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it. Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved. American English : agonize / ˈægənaɪz /

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishagonize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of agonize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › agonizeAgonize - definition of agonize by The Free Dictionary

    1. to suffer or cause to suffer agony. 2. ( intr) to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive. [C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn agon] ˈagoˌnizingly, ˈagoˌnisingly adv.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAGONIZE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    AGONIZE meaning: to spend a lot of time worrying about a decision: . Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › agonizeAgonize Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. agonized, agonizes, agonizing. To suffer mental anguish or worry about something. Agonized over the difficult decision. American Heritage. To make convulsive efforts; struggle. Webster's New World. To cause great pain to; torture. Webster's New World. To suffer extreme pain. The explorers agonized in the hot sun. American Heritage.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › agonizeagonize | meaning of agonize in Longman Dictionary of...

    agonize meaning, definition, what is agonize: to think about a difficult decision very...: Learn more.