agir

Senses

1. 1.

   to act

   to do something or take action

2. 2.

   to behave

   to conduct oneself in a particular way

3. 3.

   to work

   to have an effect or function

4. 4.

   to be a matter of

   to be concerned or involved with (impersonal: il s'agit de)

Examples

• "Il faut agir rapidement face à cette crise."

  We must act quickly in the face of this crisis.

• "Elle a agi sans réfléchir."

  She acted without thinking.

• "De quel médicament s'agit-il ?"

  What medicine are we talking about?

Usage

Agir is a common verb meaning "to act" or "to take action." The pronominal form "s'agir" (impersonal) means "to be a matter of" or "to be about" and is very frequently used (il s'agit de = it's about / it's a question of). Standard register, widely used in both spoken and written French.