agir

Meaning

to act, to do (something)
to work, to have an effect; (followed by sur) to act (on)
to act, behave
prosecute, sue
to be, be all about, be a question of

be effective

have effect

be active

have influence

act as

be about

comport

se comporter

exercer une action

produire un effet

se conduire

être efficace

s’efforcer

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.ʒiʁ/

Borrowed from Latin agere. Attested from the fifteenth century.

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