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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Agent

A'gent, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. agens, p. pr. of agere, to act.] Acting;—opposed to patient, or sustaining action. [Rare.] “The body agent.” Bacon.

A'gent, n.

noun

n. [Fr. agent. See supra.] 1. One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. Dryden.

  1. One intrusted with the business of another; an attorney; a minister; a substitute; a deputy; a factor. “Trust no agents.” Shak.
  2. An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, heat is a powerful agent.