Act Meaning and Definition

Word: Act

How to pronounce: ækt

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Take action; do something.

Example sentences: "They urged Washington to act"

2. Behave in the way specified.

Example sentences: "They followed the man who was seen acting suspiciously"

3. Take effect; have a particular effect.

Example sentences: "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.

Example sentences: "She acted in her first professional role at the age of six"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A thing done; a deed.

Example sentences: "A criminal act"

2. A pretense.

Example sentences: "She was putting on an act and laughing a lot"

3. A written ordinance of Congress, or another legislative body; a statute.

Example sentences: "The act to abolish slavery"

4. A main division of a play, ballet, or opera.

Example sentences: "The first act"

Abbreviation

Definitions:

1. American College Test.

2. Australian Capital Territory.

Synonyms:

be in operation

be in force

remain in force

behave

do

affect

make

assume

play

conduct

oppose

perform

playact

law

enactment

legislative act

bill

ordinance

legislation

statute

constitution

pretend

impersonate

dissemble

be

will act

move

pass

thing

come forth

appear

show

look

feat

deed

deal

work

serve

handle

exploit

use

treat

deal with

represent

pose

pretense

sham

pretence

playacting

doing

Antonyms:

agreement

contract

omission

inactive

misdeed

inaction

counteract

misbehave

idle

Derivations:

acted

acting

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Act in Other Languages...

Spanish: Acto

German: Akt

French: Acte

Italian: Atto

Turkish: Hareket