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agent

/ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/noun2 syllables

Agent means: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

Synonyms for agent10

noun, as in a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

factor, broker

noun, as in any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

federal agent

noun, as in the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

agentive role

also used for agent

manager, representative, rep, doer, actor, performer

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What does agent mean?6

noun

1

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

2

any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

3

the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

4

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect“their research uncovered new disease agents”

5

a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

6

a substance that exerts some force or effect

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Agent in a sentence

  • In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent.CK
  • In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent right away.mcq
  • Being a psychoactive agent, a hallucinogen can cause you to dissociate.User82312
  • In redox reactions, the oxidizing agent is the electron acceptor and becomes reduced.rul
  • Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.carlosalberto
  • If necessary, the government will force estate agents to reduce land prices.orcrist
  • Those agents just like gaslighting, trying to fool everybody.nonong
  • The travel agent will advise you where to stay.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of agent

as a noun

plural
agents