Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

agist

verb

/əˈdʒɪst/

Definition

To graze livestock on someone else’s land for a fee.

Examples

The farmer decided to agist his cattle on the neighboring pasture during the dry season.
She agreed to agist her horses at the local stable to save on feed costs.

Meaning

Agist refers to the practice of allowing animals to feed on land that is not owned by the farmer or rancher, typically in exchange for some form of payment.