Difference between Fight and Agitate

What is the difference between Fight and Agitate?

Fight as a verb is to contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc. while Agitate as a verb is to move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.

Fight

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An occasion of fighting. A battle between opposing armies. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups. A boxing or martial arts match. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife. The will or ability to fight

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc. To strive for; to campaign or contend for success. To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.). To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with. To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

Example sentence: You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Agitate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.To move or actuate. --Thomson.To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.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.

We hope you now know whether to use Fight or Agitate in your sentence.

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