Verb

(agitat)

To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.

``Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.

(rare) To move or actuate.

:(Thomson)

To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.

The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.

To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated.

:(Boyle)

To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.

Verb

(en verb)

(transitive)  To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

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(intransitive)  To feel or become offended, take insult.

(transitive)  To physically harm, pain.

(transitive)  To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

(intransitive)  To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.

(transitive)  To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical)  To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

* 1896 , Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons , W. A. Wilde company, Page 161,

"If any man offend not (stumbles not, is not tripped up) in word, the same is a perfect man."

* New Testament'', Matthew 5:29 (''Sermon on the Mount ),

"If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out."