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   Act

   /ak(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. take action; do something: "they urged Washington to act" Similar take actiontake stepstake measurestake the initiativemovemake a movereactdo somethingproceedgo aheadmake progressmake headwaybe activebe employedbe busyinformal:get movingOpposite do nothing
   • 2. behave in the way specified: "they followed the man who was seen acting suspiciously" Similar behavefunctionreactperformconduct oneselfacquit oneselfbear oneselfrare:comport oneselfdeport oneself
   • 3. take effect; have a particular effect: "blood samples are analyzed to find out how the drug acts in the body"
   • 4. perform a fictional role in a play, movie, or television production: "she acted in her first professional role at the age of six" Similar performplayplay a parttake partbe an actorbe an actressbe one of the castappearinformal:tread the boards
   • ▪ behave so as to appear to be; pretend to be: "I acted dumb at first" Similar pretendplayactshamfakefeignput it onbluffposeposturemasqueradedissembledissimulateinformal:kid

   noun

   • 1. a thing done; a deed: "a criminal act" Similar deedactiongesturefeatexploitmoveperformanceundertakingmaneuverstuntoperationventureeffortenterpriseachievementaccomplishment
   • ▪ a New Testament book immediately following the Gospels and relating the history of the early Church.
   • 2. a pretense: "she was putting on an act and laughing a lot" Similar pretensefalse displayshowfrontfacademasqueradecharadeguisepostureposeaffectationappearanceshamfakebluffhoaxmake-believeplayactingfeigningshammingposturingposingcounterfeitsubterfugedissimulationdissemblancefabricationfalsificationinformal:a put-ona put-up job
   • ▪ a particular type of behavior or routine: "he did his Sir Galahad act"
   • 3. a written ordinance of Congress, or another legislative body; a statute: "the act to abolish slavery" Similar lawdecreestatutebillAct of Parliamentedictfiatdictumdictateenactmentresolutionrulingrulejudgmentcanonordinanceproclamationcommandcommandmentmandatemeasurestipulationdirectionrequirementlegislationukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ a document attesting a legal transaction.
   • ▪ the recorded decisions or proceedings of a committee or an academic body. dated
   • 4. a main division of a play, ballet, or opera: "the first act" Similar divisionsectionsubsectionportionpartsegmentcomponentbitpassageepisodechapter
   • ▪ a set performance: "her one-woman poetry act" Similar performanceturnroutinenumberitempiecesketchskitplayletdancesongshowproductionpresentationentertainmentinformal:gig
   • ▪ a performing group: "an act called the Apple Blossom Sisters"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to tell someone with force that they must not do something. See act in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: act. Definition of act noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › actAct Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ACT. 1. [count] : something that is done. His first official act [= action] as President was to sign the bill. We were grateful for her many acts of kindness. an act of bravery = a brave act. criminal/illegal/unlawful/wrongful acts. — see also sex act.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionact verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: act. Definition of act verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of act noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › actact - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   v. [ no object] to do something; carry out an action. to reach or issue a decision on some matter:[ no object* (~ + on + object)] Congress failed to act (on the tax bill). [no obj] to operate or function in a particular way: acted as manager. to produce an effect: The medicine failed to act.

7. www.wordsmyth.netact | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. art, film, music, theater. The meaning of act. Definition of act. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.psychotherapy.net › article › Acceptance-and-CommitmentAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): An Overview

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   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, known as “ACT” (pronounced as the word “act”) is a mindfulness-based behavioral therapy that challenges the ground rules of most Western psychology.