agir.
to act, to do (something)
Meaning & usage
to act, to do (something)
Il est temps d'agir.
Il faut agir pour lutter contre la pauvreté.
to work, to have an effect; (followed by sur) to act (on)
Le soleil agit sur les planètes.
Le médicament doit agir, je ne me sens plus malade du tout.
to act, behave
Vous agissez en enfants.
Il agit comme un fou.
prosecute, sue
Il a été obligé d'agir contre son tuteur.
to be, be all about, be a question of
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.