agonize

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Synonyms: agnize, adonize, agonise, agenize

Antonyms: agnize, adonize, agonise, agenize

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[writhe]] with [[agony]]; to suffer [[violent]] [[anguish]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|literary}} To [[struggle]]; to [[wrestle]]; to [[strive]] [[desperately]], whether mentally or physically.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cause]] agony or anguish in someone.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|biochemistry|pharmacology}} To act as an [[agonist]] upon; to combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

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