agonise

agonise
verb
1. cause to agonize
Syn: ↑agonize
Derivationally related forms: ↑agony
Hypernyms: ↑pain, ↑anguish, ↑hurt
Cause: ↑agonize
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s somebody

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The bad news will agonise him

2. suffer agony or anguish
Syn: ↑agonize
Derivationally related forms: ↑agony, ↑agony (for: ↑agonize)
Hypernyms: ↑suffer
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP


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  • agonise — v. (D; intr.) to agonise over (to agonise over a decision) …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • agonise — British variant of agonize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • agonise — ag|o|nise [ ægə,naız ] a British spelling of agonize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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