Meaning 1formal · 82%
To take action in a situation and influence events through what one does.
Natural examples
Das Rettungsteam agiert schnell und koordiniert.
The rescue team acts quickly and in coordination.
Bei den Verhandlungen agierte sie sehr vorsichtig.
She acted very cautiously during the negotiations.
Wir müssen auf dem neuen Markt flexibler agieren.
We must act more flexibly in the new market.
Usage note
This formal verb is intransitive here. Like other regular -ieren verbs, it has no ge- in its participle: hat agiert.
Mini-lesson: agieren
To take action in a situation and influence events through what one does. This formal verb is intransitive here. Like other regular -ieren verbs, it has no ge- in its participle: hat agiert.
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