Associations to the word «Agonize»

Wiktionary

AGONIZE, verb. (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
AGONIZE, verb. (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.

Dictionary definition

AGONIZE, verb. Cause to agonize.
AGONIZE, verb. Suffer agony or anguish.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.