Advertisement
Advertisement
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: deputy, representative
- 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: means
- 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
/ ā′jənt /
- A substance that can bring about a chemical reaction or a biological effect.
- Compare reagent
Derived Forms
- agential, adjective
Other Words From
- counter·agent noun
- inter·agent noun
- super·agent noun
- under·agent noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of agent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of agent1
Example Sentences
It is filled with exclusive parties that draw some of music's top talents from across the globe - producers, singers, agents and musicians - all to the epicentre of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.
We speak to designers, casting agents and models at Paris Fashion Week to investigate what is happening.
Raiola was probably the most famous agent of all, with a fearsome reputation for negotiating the maximum for himself and his clients.
Stewart-Binks got the job for Whitlock’s show, but several weeks later she was informed by her agents that Fox had decided not to renew her contract.
Per a report from CNN, the DOJ has drawn up a list of agents and others who were involved in investigating Trump's classified documents and election interference cases with an eye toward their ouster.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse