agitate vs shift

shift vs agitate

agitate is not a noun while shift is a noun.

agitate and shift both are verbs.

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

As verbs, agitate and shift are synonyms defined as:

agitate and shift: move very slightly

Other synonyms of agitate include budge, stir.

agitate (noun)	shift (noun)
	the act of moving from one place to another
	the act of changing one thing or position for another
	a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
	a woman's sleeveless undergarment
	the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
	an event in which something is displaced without rotation
	a qualitative change
	a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	the time period during which you are at work

agitate (verb)	shift (verb)
change the arrangement or position of	make a shift in or exchange of
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	move and exchange for another
move very slightly	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move or cause to move back and forth	move from one setting or context to another
try to stir up public opinion	change in quality
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	change gears
	change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
	use a shift key on a keyboard
	change place or direction
	move very slightly
	move around
	move abruptly
	move sideways or in an unsteady way

Difference between agitate and shift

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