AgentWordNet Explorer

Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “agent” powered by Princeton WordNet.

noun

the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Words in this synset: agentive_role
noun

(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause

noun

any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

noun

any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure

noun

any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare

noun

an agent that eliminates something

noun

an agent that impairs

noun

an agent capable of producing infection

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