Difference between Agitate and Stir

AGITATE vs STIR: NOUN

A state of motion, activity, briskness, bustle, or the like; the confusion and tumult of many persons in action.
Movement; action.
An excited reaction or commotion.
A slight movement.
A stirring, mixing, or poking movement.
A poke; a jog.
Motion; impulse; emotion; feeling.
A house of correction; a lockup; a prison.
Sir.
Emotional agitation and excitement
A disorderly outburst or tumult
A rapid bustling commotion
Prison.
Commotion; excitement; tumult: as, his appearance on the scene created quite a stir.

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
Move very slightly
Move or cause to move back and forth
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
To move or actuate. --Thomson.
Try to stir up public opinion
Change the arrangement or position of

Mix or add by stirring
Move very slightly
Move an implement through with a circular motion
Affect emotionally
To begin moving, As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir tobeginmovingasthethunderstart
Stir feelings in
Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic

To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
To upset; disturb.
To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.
To stir up public interest in a cause.

To provoke deliberately; incite. Often used with up.
To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents.
To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement.
To mix together the ingredients of (a liquid, for example) before cooking or use by moving an implement.
To move or pass (an implement) through a liquid in order to mix or cool the contents.
To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion.
To cause to become active; bestir.
To be roused or affected by strong feelings.
To move; to change one's position.
To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.
To happen or begin.
To be capable of being stirred.
To stir or mix a liquid or mixture.
To move away from a customary or usual place or position.
To move about actively or busily.
To excite strong feelings in or rouse, as from indifference: : provoke.
To start to move, especially in rising from sleep.
To change position slightly.

To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot.
To discuss with great earnestness; to debate.
To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb.
To move or actuate.
To move with a violent, irregular action

To move to and fro; impart regular motion to.
To move or force into violent irregular action; shake or move briskly; excite physically: as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
To disturb, or excite into tumult; perturb.
To discuss: debate; call attention to by speech or writing: as, to agitate the question of free trade.
To consider on all sides; revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; plan.
Synonyms and To rouse, stir up, ruffle, discompose.5 and To canvass, deliberate upon.
To engage in agitation; arouse or attempt to arouse public interest, as in some political or social question: as, he set out to agitate in the country.
Be an advocate for
To move or actuate; maintain the action of.

To rouse, as from sleep or inaction; awaken.
To bring into notice or discussion; agitate; debate; moot.
To brandish; flourish.
To cause the particles or parts of to change place in relation to each other by agitating with the hand or an implement: as, to stir the fire with a poker; to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
To move briskly; bestir.
To set in motion; agitate; disturb.
To move; change the position or situation of: as, to stir hand or foot.
To move; excite; rouse.
To begin moving
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
A rapid active commotion
Move an implement through
A prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
To be roused; be excited; disturb or agitate one's self.
To use an instrument or the hand for making a disturbing or agitating motion, as in a liquid.
To begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
To excite; provoke; foment; bring about: as, to stir up a mutiny; to stir up contention.
To rouse to action; stimulate; quicken: as, to stir up the mind.
To pass from rest or inaction to motion or action; move; budge: as, they dare not stir; to stir abroad.
To be in motion; be in a state of activity; be on the move or go; be active: as, to be continually stirring.
To incite; instigate; set on.
To be in circulation; be current; be on foot.

Charge up, Shake up, Campaign, Charge, Shift, Shake, Crusade, Fight, Budge, Push, Excite, Rouse, Foment, Disturb, Stir

Ado, Invoke, Raise, Disturbance, Turmoil, Disruption, Stimulate, Flurry, Fuss, Conjure, Shake, Excite, Commotion, Agitate, Arouse

Roil, Irk, Raise up, Commove, Campaign, Charge, Shift, Shake, Fight, Push, Excite, Rouse, Foment, Disturb, Stir

Toss, Ado, Invoke, Raise, Turmoil, Disruption, Stimulate, Flurry, Fuss, Conjure, Shake, Excite, Commotion, Agitate, Arouse

Agitate any stored, reconstituted vaccine prior to administration.
UV rays and aggressors that agitate the complexion.
After waiting, agitate using a black emulsifying pad.
Agitate by hand to resuspend the cellulose beads.
Continuously agitate grout until grouting operations are complete.
By this time the agitate water had settled.
Agitate up to 750 mg specifically a day.
After any break in the sprayingoperation, agitate thoroughlybeforesprayingagain.
To drive or agitate with blasts of wind.
Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry.

Gently stir in feta and walnuts, just until combined, then add beets and stir gently to combine.
Pour the products into a glass jar and gently stir the mixture with a flat stir stick.
Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted, then stir a little of the mixture into the beaten egg.
Stir Crazy Electric Popcorn Popper, because it comes with a motorized stir rod for high quality popcorn.
Stir in curry powder, turmeric, cayenne and cinnamon, then add beans and stir to coat.
Stir until cornstarch dissolves, then stir that mixture into the chili.
Stir in sugar and continue to stir until totally dissolved.
Stir this mixture well using a glass stir rod.
Stir until cooked, add rice and stir to combine.
It is important to stir, stir, stir, SLOWLY, your paints and polys.