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   act

   /akt/

   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 challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously" Similar behavefunctionreactperformconduct oneselfacquit oneselfbear oneselfrare:comport oneselfdeport oneself
   • 3. take effect; have a particular effect: "blood samples are analysed to find out how the drug acts in the body"
   • 4. perform a role in a play, film, or television: "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 pretendplay-actshamfakefeignput it onbluffposeposturemasqueradedissembledissimulateinformal:kid

   noun

   • 1. a thing done; a deed: "a criminal act" Similar deedactiongesturefeatexploitmoveperformanceundertakingmanoeuvrestuntoperationventureeffortenterpriseachievementaccomplishment
   • ▪ a New Testament book immediately following the Gospels and relating the history of the early Church.
   • 2. a pretence: "she was putting on an act and laughing a lot" Similar pretencefalse displayshowfrontfacademasqueradecharadeguisepostureposeaffectationappearanceshamfakebluffhoaxmake-believeplay-actingfeigningshammingposturingposingcounterfeitsubterfugedissimulationdissemblancefabricationfalsificationinformal:a put-ona put-up job
   • ▪ a particular type of behaviour or routine: "he did his Sir Galahad act"
   • 3. a written law passed by Parliament, Congress, etc.: "the 1989 Children Act" Similar lawdecreestatutebillAct of Parliamentedictfiatdictumdictateenactmentresolutionrulingrulejudgementcanonordinanceproclamationcommandcommandmentmandatemeasurestipulationdirectionrequirementlegislationukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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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.

8. 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.

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

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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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › act_nact, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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    noun. Meaning & use. I. Something done; the action or process of achieving this. I.1. a1382–. In plural, with capital initial, and frequently with the. More fully Acts of the Apostles. (The name of) one of the books of the New Testament which immediately follows the Gospels and relates the history of the early Christian Church. a1382.

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

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    anything done or to be done; deed: an act of mercy. the process of doing: caught in the act. Government [sometimes: Act] a formal decision, law, or the like; a decree or edict: an act of Congress. Show Business one of the main divisions of a play or opera: a drama in three acts.