ago.
to act, to behave
Meaning & usage
to act, to behave
to do
to make (something that does not continue to exist after the maker stops)
to negotiate, discuss, confer, talk with one about a person or thing
to effect, accomplish, achieve
to treat, to deal with
to act, play, perform (e.g., a role in a play)
to perform, transact, conduct, manage (e.g. business, affairs)
to administer, direct, guide, govern
to drive (sense of providing an impetus for motion), impel, move, push, put in motion, urge
to conduct, drive (sense of providing governance to motion)
to discuss, debate, deliberate (used in civil, political and legal contexts)
to plead
to think upon; to be occupied with
to aim at, to get at (generally in the subjunctive mood and preceded by ut, and so meaning: "that to might achieve...")
to stir up, excite, cause, induce
to disturb, agitate, afflict, upset, vex
to lead, drive (e.g., livestock)
to chase, pursue
to drive at, pursue (a course of action)
to rob, steal, plunder, carry off
to pass, spend, lead
to slay, kill (as a sacrifice)
to put forth, sprout, extend
to hold (a court)
to go on, to take place, to be at issue
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Italic *agō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Cognate with Old Irish aigid, Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”), Old Norse aka (“move, drive”), Avestan 𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (azaⁱti), Sanskrit अजति (ájati, “to drive, propel, cast”).
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