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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.

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

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   to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem: [ + to infinitive ] Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes. act for Who is acting for the defendant? act on behalf of The agent was acting on behalf of (= representing) her client, a Broadway actress. She acted without thinking. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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

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   act in British English. (ækt ) noun. 1. something done or performed; a deed. 2. the performance of some physical or mental process; action. 3. (capital when part of a name) the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › actACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Definitions of act. 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.

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

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   to do something, especially in order to solve a problem: We have to act now to stop the spread of this disease. Fewer examples. You'll have to act fast. We must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of the disease. The judge ruled that they had acted correctly. He claimed he had acted in self-defence.

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

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

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › actact | meaning of act in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English act1 /ækt/ S1 W1 noun 1 action [ countable] one thing that you do The new president’s first act should be to end the war. a thoughtless act act of (doing) something an act of violence her many acts of kindness The act of writing a list can help to calm you down. in the act of doing something ...

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

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

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › actAct - definition of act by The Free Dictionary

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    1. The process of doing or performing something: the act of thinking. 2. a. Something done or performed; a deed: a charitable act. b. Law Something done that has legal significance: a criminal act. 3. A statute or other law formally adopted by a legislative body: an act of Congress. 4. A formal written record of proceedings or transactions. 5.