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agent
What does agent mean?
agent (noun): a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce agent?
/ˈeɪdʒənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does agent come from?
From Latin agēns, present active participle of agere (“to drive, lead, conduct, manage, perform, do”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to agent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “agent” mean?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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a person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others
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the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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