agonize
pronunciation
How to pronounce agonize in British English:
UK [ˈægənaɪz]
How to pronounce agonize in American English:
US [ˈæɡəˌnaɪz]
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- Verb:
- cause to agonize
- suffer agony or anguish
Word Origin
- agonize (v.)
- 1580s, "to torture," from Middle French agoniser or directly from Medieval Latin agonizare, from Greek agonizesthai "contend in the struggle" (see agony). Intransitive sense of "suffer physical pain" is recorded from 1660s; that of "to worry intensely" is from 1853. Related: Agonized; agonizing.
Example
- 1. As a mother , I agonize over what my children will inherit .
- 2. Resist the temptation to agonize over what 's already happened .
- 3. There 's no reason to agonize over telling people you 're job hunting .
- 4. Just choose one that feels right and don 't agonize .
- 5. You agonize over moral choices .