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/aˈxente/

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Translation

agent, officer

Word origin

From Latin agens, agentis, the present participle of agere ('to do, drive, act'). English 'agent' and 'act' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
agens
English cognates
agent, act, agile

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralagentes

Examples

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The police officer asked us for our papers.

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My agent called me yesterday morning.

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He is a government secret agent.

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The travel agent found us a cheap hotel.

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Talk to your agent before signing anything.

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The agent spoke with us about the trip.

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This word is part of lesson 10.