agenting
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- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒəntɪŋ/
- Jargon
:
representación
- If that wasn't true, the particular field—writing, agenting, and publishing, for instance—would cease to exist.
Examples
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Understanding the ins and outs of agenting can help new agents represent their clients effectively.
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Epstein's relatively new to the agenting world herself, so let me tell you a little secret to getting an agent.
Blog text (13) -
I just got finished talking to a classroom of 8th graders... about the future of the agenting business.
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What set me over the edge after weeks of resisting, One tiny little compliment about my agenting.
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Agenting is a bit like matchmaking (something I’m loath to do elsewhere in life).
Academic text (2009) -
Many aspiring writers seek out an agenting professional for guidance in the process.
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She found success in agenting by building strong relationships with authors and publishers.
Synonyms
A group that represents other people in business talks and deals
Surface Forms
Morphology
agenting = agent (transparent) = agent + ing
The noun is a regular deverbal -ing form meaning the activity or business of acting as an agent.
Etymology
Agenting comes from agent, which goes back to the Latin root ag- meaning 'to do' or 'to act', the same root you see in action. An agent is someone who 'acts' for another person, so agenting is the work of acting for clients and making deals for them.