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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- counteragent noun
- interagent noun
- superagent noun
- underagent noun
- agential adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agent1
Example Sentences
“What hospital were you born?” the agent barked.
On June 9, Bass called the very presence of ICE agents in the city a provocation: “If immigration raids had not happened here, we would not have the disorder that went on.”
Some car washes, which were a frequent target of agents last week, have also temporarily closed.
A Home Depot in Paramount became a flash point after border patrol agents began massing there early on June 7.
The address is in fact an agent for incorporating firms - registering them legally - in Delaware, a state known for a less intrusive approach to company transparency.
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