advertise vs agitate

advertise and agitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advertise	No	No	Yes	No
agitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, agitate is a hyponym of advertise; that is, agitate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advertise:

advertise: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
agitate: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

Other hyponyms of advertise include propagandise, propagandize, plug, bill, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push.

advertise (verb)	agitate (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	change the arrangement or position of
call attention to	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	move very slightly
	move or cause to move back and forth
	try to stir up public opinion
	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for