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verb: act; 3rd person present: acts; past tense: acted; past participle: acted; gerund or present participle: acting
- 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 busyget movingOpposite:do nothing
- 2.behave in the way specified."they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously"Similar:behavefunctionreactperformconduct oneselfacquit oneselfbear oneselfcomport oneselfdeport oneself
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noun: act; plural noun: acts; noun: Act of Parliament; plural noun: Acts of Parliament; noun: Act
- 1.a thing done; a deed."a criminal act"Similar:deedactiongesturefeatexploitmoveperformanceundertakingmanoeuvrestuntoperationventureeffortenterpriseachievementaccomplishment
- 2.a pretence."she was putting on an act and laughing a lot"Similar:pretencefalse displayshowfrontfacademasqueradecharadeguisepostureposeaffectationappearanceshamfakebluffhoaxmake-believeplay-actingfeigningshammingposturingposingcounterfeitsubterfugedissimulationdissemblancefabricationfalsificationa put-ona put-up job
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ACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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7 Dec 2022 — act definition: 1. to behave in the stated way: 2. to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem…. Learn more.
Act Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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4 Dec 2022 — noun ; 2 · the process of doing something : action. caught in the act ; 3 · the formal product of a legislative body : statute. an act of Congress.
Act Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
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act ; to do something; exert energy or force; be employed or operative: He acted promptly in the emergency. ; to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter: ...
Act definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance. a heroic act ; 2. the process of doing. caught in the act ; 3. a formal decision, law, or the like ...
Act - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
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verb. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself · verb. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) · verb. be ...
act | meaning of act in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...
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act · act · as something to do a particular job or have a particular roleWe will act as the company's agent for the sale. · for somebodyLAW if a lawyer acts for ...
Act Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
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ACT meaning: 1 : something that is done; 2 : a law made by a group of legislators.
ACT (noun) definition and synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary
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Definition of ACT (noun): single thing someone does; behaviour hiding truth; performance; part of play etc; law.
What is the ACT? - The Princeton Review
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The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by ...
ACT Sections: English; Math; Reading; Science; ...
Max. Score: 36
ACT Length: 2 hrs, 55 minutes (plus 40 minutes ...
Avg. Score: 21
What is an Act of Parliament?
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Taken together, Acts of Parliament make up what is known as Statute Law in the UK. what-is-act-of-parliament.jpg.