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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.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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

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   act They need to act decisively to prevent further damage to crops. take measures We call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack. take steps The authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem.

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

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishACT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   ACT definition: 1. to behave in a particular way, usually a bad way: 2. to perform in a play or movie 3. to do…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACT ON SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to do something as a reaction to a particular thing such as an instruction, a feeling, or some information : There is no point soliciting feedback if you never act on it. Acting on a tip-off, police carried out a search of the premises. Share prices rose as investors acted on the news.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACT | definition in the 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryact | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   act meaning: 1. to behave in a particular way, usually a bad way: 2. to perform in a play or movie 3. to do…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACT AS SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to do a particular job, especially one that you do not normally do: He was asked to act as an adviser on the project. to have a particular effect: Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent. Fewer examples. Abraham was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedACT in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   simple act The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help. 就算是仅仅将问题对他人倾吐也会对自己起到帮助。 a kind / thoughtless / selfish act 善举／轻率的举动／自私的行为

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioACT | tradução de inglês para português - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ACT tradução: comportar-se, agir, agir, atuar, representar, ato, ação, feito, fingimento, encenação, número, ato…. Veja mais em Dicionário Cambridge inglês-português.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusACT - 129 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English - Cambridge...

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    take steps. The authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem. do something. It's about time the government did something about it. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of act. action. thing. activity. move.