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agir.

to act, to do (something)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.ʒiʁ/
  1. to act, to do (something)

    intransitive
    Il est temps d'agir.
    Il faut agir pour lutter contre la pauvreté.
  2. to work, to have an effect; (followed by sur) to act (on)

    intransitive
    Le soleil agit sur les planètes.
    Le médicament doit agir, je ne me sens plus malade du tout.
  3. to act, behave

    intransitive
    Vous agissez en enfants.
    Il agit comme un fou.
  4. prosecute, sue

    Il a été obligé d'agir contre son tuteur.
  5. to be, be all about, be a question of

    impersonal · reflexive
    Dans le livre il s’agit d’une femme perdue.
    Il s’agit de vous en tirer honorablement.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin agere. Attested from the fifteenth century.

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