agitate for



agitate for

To encourage and build support for a cause, especially by actively campaigning for it. The students have had great success agitating for more social events on campus, but the dean is still opposed to the idea.
See also: agitate

agitate for something

to stir up active support for something. The committee agitated for a change, but nothing was done.
See also: agitate

agitate for

v.
To stir up public support for some cause or issue: The union decided to agitate for better health insurance.
See also: agitate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alfr-Norse Mythology
Iustina-Late Roman
Tzvi-Hebrew
JÖRan-Swedish
Jolandayo-LAHN-dah (Dutch, Italian)Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Italian
Clematisklə-MAT-isEnglish (Rare)