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agent
[ ey-juhnt ]
noun
- a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
Our agent in Hong Kong will ship the merchandise.
A best-selling author needs a good agent.
Synonyms: ,
- a person or thing that acts or has the power to act.
- a natural force or object producing or used for obtaining specific results:
Many insects are agents of fertilization.
Synonyms:
- an active cause; an efficient cause.
- a person who works for or manages an agency.
- a person who acts in an official capacity for a government or private agency as a guard, detective, or spy:
an FBI agent;
the secret agents of a foreign power.
- a person responsible for a particular action:
Who was the agent of this deed?
- Grammar. a form or construction, usually a noun or noun phrase, denoting an animate being that performs or causes the action expressed by the verb, as the police in The car was found by the police.
- a representative of a business firm, especially a traveling salesperson; canvasser; solicitor.
- Chemistry. a substance that causes a reaction.
- Pharmacology. a drug or chemical capable of eliciting a biological response.
- Pathology. any microorganism capable of causing disease.
- British. a campaign manager; an election agent.
adjective
- acting; exerting power ( patient ).
verb (used with object)
- to represent (a person or thing) as an agent; act as an agent for: Who agented that deal?
to agent a manuscript;
Who agented that deal?
agent
/ ˈeɪdʒənt; eɪˈdʒɛnʃəl /
noun
- a person who acts on behalf of another person, group, business, government, etc; representative
- a person or thing that acts or has the power to act
- a phenomenon, substance, or organism that exerts some force or effect
a chemical agent
- the means by which something occurs or is achieved; instrument
wind is an agent of plant pollination
- a person representing a business concern, esp a travelling salesman
- short for estate agent
- short for secret agent
agent
- A substance that can bring about a chemical reaction or a biological effect.
- Compare reagent
Derived Forms
- agential, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzܲt·gԳ noun
- t·gԳ noun
- p·gԳ noun
- ܲd·gԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of agent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of agent1
Example Sentences
“The evidence before the Court is that Border Patrol agents under DHS authority engaged in conduct that violated well-established constitutional rights,” she wrote.
FBI agent Richard Miller acknowledged his secret dealings with the Soviets, but claimed he did so to infiltrate Soviet intelligence and redeem his career.
I still feel a little insecure about my grammar and s**t like that, but my agents and my editor just say, “Don’t worry, we can always work on that. Just be who you are.”
At the time, Gary worked as a customer service agent in airports for the transport company.
Since Coachella, Kneecap have received death threats and have been dropped by their booking agents in the US, which could jeopardise their visas ahead of a forthcoming sold-out tour.
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