agiter

to shake, to wave

verb ah-zhee-TEH Less Common

Origin: Latin agitare

Also means

to stir up, to agitate

Usage Note

Agiter covers physical shaking (agiter avant emploi = shake before use) and emotional agitation. The reflexive s'agiter means to fidget or to bustle about. The adjective agité describes a rough sea, a restless child, or a turbulent period: une mer agitée, un enfant agité.

Examples

"Agitez bien le flacon avant utilisation."

Natural Translation

Shake the bottle well before use.

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