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agir
/a.ʒiʁ/
to act
Il faut agir maintenant.
We must act now.
general
To take action or perform an activity; to behave in a certain way.
Elle a décidé d'agir pour protéger l'environnement.
She decided to act to protect the environment.
Il agit toujours avec prudence.
He always acts with caution.
The verb 'agir' is often used to describe deliberate actions or behaviors, whether physical or abstract.
Collocations
agir rapidementto act quicklyagir avec prudenceto act with cautionagir pour le bien communto act for the common good
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Pro Tip
Conjugation Tip
'Agir' is a regular -ir verb, so its present tense conjugations follow the pattern of verbs like 'finir'.
Gold Rule
Usage Rule
'Agir' is often used with prepositions like 'pour' (to act for) or 'contre' (to act against).
Word Origin
From Old French 'agir', from Latin 'agere' (to drive, do, act).
Usage Notes
'Agir' is a regular -ir verb and is conjugated like 'finir'. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Word Breakdown
ag-
toward, to
prefix-ir
verb ending
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