sb. and a. [CO- 3 b.]

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  sb. Joint agent.

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a. 1600.  Hooker, Eccl. Pol., VI. vi. § 11. God the giver of grace … which he alone worketh, without either instrument or co-agent.

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1603.  Drayton, Bar. Wars, V. xxx. A crue of ribalds … As their coagents.

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1768–74.  Tucker, Lt. Nat. (1852), II. 193. In the character of a co-agent or partner.

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1858.  J. Martineau, Studies Christianity, 152. [Jesus] … the spontaneous co-agent of a Divine intent.

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  adj. Acting together with.

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c. 1850.  De Quincey, Coagent with. (F. Hall.)

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