agonizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Agonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Agonizing.] Etym: [F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. Agony.]
1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. To smart and agonize at every pore. Pope.
2. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Ag"o*nize, v. t.
Definition: To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture. He agonized his mother by his behavior. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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