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# agent

noun (an agent, agents)

«agent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An agent is a person whose job is to act for someone else, such as a travel agent, an estate agent or a football player's agent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#m1)
2. A secret agent is a spy who works secretly for a country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#m2)
3. In science, an agent is something that causes a change: a cleaning agent, a raising agent in baking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#m3)
4. A free agent is someone who can do what they like, not tied to anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#m4)
5. A character in an old tale, human or supernatural, can be an agent who makes things happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories secret agents go on missions and use gadgets. In everyday life people visit a travel agent to book holidays or an estate agent to buy a house. In science and cooking, baking powder is a raising agent that makes cakes rise. Phrases: travel agent, estate agent (UK), real estate agent (USA), secret agent, free agent, cleaning agent.

### Examples

- The secret agent sent a coded message. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x1)
- We booked our holiday through a travel agent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x2)
- The estate agent showed us around the house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x3)
- The famous player's agent asked for more money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x4)
- Baking powder is a raising agent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x5)
- Bleach is a strong cleaning agent, so keep it away from children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x6)
- Now that school is over, I'm a free agent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x7)
- I'm kind of a house agent, also a manager of funerals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/#x8)

### Note

"An agent" (it starts with a vowel sound). Plural: agents. Agency = the company an agent works for. The g is soft like j: "AY-jent".

## In Jewish tradition

In stories secret agents go on missions and use gadgets. In everyday life people visit a travel agent to book holidays or an estate agent to buy a house. In science and cooking, baking powder is a raising agent that makes cakes rise. Phrases: travel agent, estate agent (UK), real estate agent (USA), secret agent, free agent, cleaning agent.

### Note

"An agent" (it starts with a vowel sound). Plural: agents. Agency = the company an agent works for. The g is soft like j: "AY-jent".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «agent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«agent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «agent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/agent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«agent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/agent.html) on Mova free.