agir — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
agir is used for these senses in English:
- act (obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
- be all about (colloquial) To deal with, to be focused on.
- deal (obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act.
- fly by the seat of one's pants (idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
- take effect (informal, of a drug, etc.) To become active; to become effective.
act — full definition
- verb To do something; to take action.
- verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
- verb To behave in a particular way.
- noun Something done; a deed.
- noun A law passed by a legislative body.
deal — full definition
- noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
- verb To take action regarding something, or handle a situation.
- verb To trade or do business, especially buying and selling.
- verb To give out playing cards to players in a game.
- noun An indefinite but large amount (usually as "a great deal" or "a good deal").