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Word: Act
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte
akt
take action; do something
Short Definition:do something
Examples:- they urged Washington to act
- he denied the charges, claiming that he had acted in self-defence
- we must act to reduce pollution
behave in the way specified
Short Definition:behave
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:have effect
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:perform role
Examples:- she acted in her first professional role at the age of six
- he acted the role of the king
Word: Act
Speech Type: Noun
akt
a thing done; a deed
Short Definition:thing done
Examples:- a criminal act
- the act of writing down one's thoughts
- an act of heroism
a pretence
Short Definition:pretence
Examples:- she was putting on an act and laughing a lot
a written law passed by Parliament, Congress, etc.
Short Definition:law made by parliament
Examples:- the 1989 Children Act
a main division of a play, ballet, or opera
Short Definition:division of play etc.
Examples:- the first act
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