Act
Meaning of Act
verb
- take action; do something.
they urged Washington to act
he denied the charges, claiming that he had acted in self-defence
- behave in the way specified.
they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously
he acts as if he owned the place
try to act like civilized adults
- take effect; have a particular effect.
blood samples are analysed to find out how the drug acts in the body
they should remove taxes that act to suppress demand
- perform a role in a play, film, or television.
she acted in her first professional role at the age of six
he acted the role of the king
- a thing done; a deed.
a criminal act
the act of writing down one's thoughts
an act of heroism
- a pretence.
she was putting on an act and laughing a lot
- a written law passed by Parliament, Congress, etc.
the 1989 Children Act
- a main division of a play, ballet, or opera.
the first act
late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte .
abbreviation, noun- advance corporation tax.
- Australian Capital Territory.
Information about Act
- The plural form of Act is: Acts.
- Languages in which Act is used:
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Hyphenation of Act
Act
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- Act is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Act synonyms
Meaning enactment:
Meaning routine:
Meaning move:
Meaning behave:
Meaning play:
play, represent, roleplay, playact
Meaning work:
Meaning dissemble:
Meaning act in response to something; respond in a particular way:
Meaning begin a course of action:
Meaning fulfil the purpose or task of (a specified thing):
Meaning carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function):
Meaning have an effect on; make a difference to:
Meaning have an influence on:
Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
Meaning make (someone or something) different; alter or modify:
Meaning make partial or minor changes to (something):
Meaning make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of:
Meaning have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something):
Meaning determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:
Meaning perform publicly in a film, play, etc:
Meaning an action that is performed intentionally or consciously:
Meaning the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim:
Meaning an action performed to convey a feeling or intention:
Meaning an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength:
Meaning a bold or daring feat:
Meaning an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment:
Meaning a formal pledge or promise to do something:
Meaning prevent from growing or developing properly:
Meaning the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect:
Meaning a business enterprise, typically one that involves risk:
Meaning a vigorous or determined attempt:
Meaning a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one:
Meaning a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage:
Meaning something that has been achieved successfully:
Meaning an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true:
Meaning a spectacle or display, typically an impressive one:
Meaning an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings:
Meaning a deceptive outward appearance:
Meaning a false show or pretence:
Meaning an absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance:
Meaning an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something:
Meaning the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting:
Meaning a particular way of behaving adopted in order to impress or to give a false impression:
Meaning a studied display of real or pretended feeling:
Meaning the way that someone or something looks:
Meaning a thing that is not what it is purported to be:
Meaning a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham:
Meaning an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something:
Meaning a humorous or malicious deception:
Meaning pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury):
Meaning falsely present something as the truth:
Meaning behaviour that is intended to impress or mislead:
Meaning present or constitute (a problem or danger):
Meaning a fraudulent imitation of something else:
Meaning deceit used in order to achieve one's goal:
Meaning concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretence:
Meaning the action or process of manufacturing or inventing something:
Meaning the action of falsifying information or a theory:
Meaning an individual rule as part of a system of law:
Meaning an official order that has the force of law:
Meaning a written law passed by a legislative body:
Meaning a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion:
Meaning an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority:
Meaning a formal authorization or proposition; a decree:
Meaning a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source:
Meaning an order or principle that must be obeyed:
Meaning a firm decision to do or not to do something:
Meaning an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge:
Meaning one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity:
Meaning the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions:
Meaning a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged:
Meaning an authoritative order:
Meaning a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance:
Meaning a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments:
Meaning an official order or commission to do something:
Meaning a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose:
Meaning a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement:
Meaning a course along which someone or something moves:
Meaning a thing that is needed or wanted:
Meaning laws, considered collectively:
Meaning (in tsarist Russia) a decree with the force of law:
Meaning (especially in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries) a political manifesto or proclamation:
Meaning the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated:
Meaning a relatively distinct part of a book, newspaper, statute, or other document:
Meaning a division of a section:
Meaning a part of a whole:
Meaning a division of a book, periodical, or broadcast serial:
Meaning each of the parts into which something is or may be divided:
Meaning a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle:
Meaning the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another:
Meaning each of the separate instalments into which a serialized story or radio or television programme is divided:
Meaning a main division of a book, typically with a number or title:
Anagrams of Act
Words that rhyme with Act
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