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TOEFL BNC: 1214 COCA: 1020
plural agents
1
: one that acts or exerts power
2
a
: something that produces or is capable of producing an effect : an active or efficient cause
Education proved to be an agent of change in the community.
b
: a chemically, physically, or biologically active principle
an oxidizing agent
3
: a means or instrument by which a guiding intelligence achieves a result
4
: one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another: such as
a
: a representative, emissary, or official of a government
crown agent
federal agent
b
: one engaged in undercover activities (such as espionage) : spy
a secret agent
c
: a business representative (as of an athlete or entertainer)
a theatrical agent
5
: a computer application designed to automate certain tasks (such as gathering information online)
agentive adjective

Example Sentences

They worked with a travel agent to plan their vacation. the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach
Recent Examples on the Web Conover's fraternity brother Kory Keefer, real estate agent Jessica Stocker and Rachel Clark — who came through with some last-minute floral arrangements for Batula and Cooke's wedding — are also joining the Bravo stars in Stowe. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Then in 2011, the home was purchased by fashion and costume designer Jeff Mahshie, who then sold it in 2018 to Glen Rice, a real estate agent who has now put it on the market. David Kaufman, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022 According to Malia Tarasek, a real estate agent of Lucido Global at Keller Williams and Pat Tarasek’s daughter, one property is on the market: a four-bedroom, three-bathroom rambler for $650,000. Madison Rudolf, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Home buyers are less likely to buy flood-prone houses if they’re made aware of the risk, U.S. real estate agent Redfin found through an experiment in collaboration with climate non-profit First Street Foundation. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 But not just any couple — a couple that happens to be one part real estate agent, one part Hollywood star. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Bure plays Maggie Larson, a busy real estate agent and Type-A mom, in the new film. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The seller is real estate agent Fred Bernstein of Westside Estate Agency, who doubled as a developer and bought the property for $12.25 million in 2016 from Megan Ellison, the film producer and daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 All while designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin battle it out to convince them to, well, either love it or list it! Janaya Wecker, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "force capable of acting on matter," borrowed from Medieval Latin agent-, agens "something capable of producing an effect, person authorized to act for another," going back to Latin, present participle of agere "to drive (cattle), ride (a horse), be in motion, do, perform, transact," going back to Indo-European *h2eǵ- "drive," whence Sanskrit ajati "(s/he) drives," Greek ágein "to lead, carry off," Armenian acem "(I) lead," Old Irish ad-aig "drives, impels," Old Norse aka "to travel in a vehicle"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of agent was in the 15th century

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