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agent

noun/ˈeɪdʒənt/ (AY-juhnt)Level B1
agent meaning picture: An insurance agent explaining a policy to a family at their dining table.
Picture meaning of “agent” — a person who does business or arranges things for other people

a person who does business or arranges things for other people

An agent acts for someone else, like an insurance agent or a travel agent. A secret agent is a spy who works for a government.

agent meaning in Hindi

वह व्यक्ति जो दूसरों के लिए कारोबार करता है या चीज़ों का इंतज़ाम करता है

एजेंट किसी और की ओर से काम करता है, जैसे बीमा एजेंट या ट्रैवल एजेंट। सीक्रेट एजेंट जासूस होता है जो सरकार के लिए काम करता है।

Examples

  1. Our insurance agent reminded us to renew the car policy.हमारे बीमा एजेंट ने हमें कार पॉलिसी रिन्यू करने की याद दिलाई।
  2. The property agent charges one month’s rent as brokerage.प्रॉपर्टी एजेंट दलाली के तौर पर एक महीने का किराया लेता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

representativebrokerdealermiddleman

Memory trick

AGENT: the one who gets it done for you — like James Bond, Agent 007!

💡 Did you know?

The word agent comes from the Latin word 'agere', which means to do or to act. It describes someone who takes action on behalf of another person.

Word origin

From Latin 'agens' (doing, acting), from 'agere' (to do).

Other meanings

noun A customer service employee who handles customer calls, chats or emails.

adjective (in grammar) showing the person or thing that does the action

agent meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवह व्यक्ति जो दूसरों के लिए कारोबार करता है या चीज़ों का इंतज़ाम करता है
Arabic · العربيةشخص يقوم بالأعمال أو يرتّب الأمور نيابةً عن الآخرين
French · Françaispersonne qui fait des affaires ou organise des choses pour d'autres
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaorang yang menjalankan usaha atau mengatur sesuatu untuk orang lain
Chinese · 中文替别人办事或安排事务的人;代理人

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