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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › actAct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the doing of a thing : deed. an act of courage. b. law : something done voluntarily. 2. : the process of doing something : action. caught in the act. 3. : the formal product of a legislative body : statute. an act of Congress. also : a decision or determination of a sovereign, a legislative council, or a court of justice. 4.

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   Act definition: anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance. See examples of ACT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACT definition: 1. to behave in the stated way: 2. to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › actAct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. “You should act like an adult”. “The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people”. synonyms: behave, do. act as, play. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind. dissemble, pretend.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   25 meanings: 1. something done or performed; a deed 2. the performance of some physical or mental process; action 3. the.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishact verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ACT definition: 1. to behave in a particular way: 2. to do something, especially in order to solve a problem: 3…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryact | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   act meaning: 1. to behave in a particular way: 2. to do something, especially in order to solve a problem: 3…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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

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

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    ACT meaning: 1 : something that is done; 2 : a law made by a group of legislators