Word: Act
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
akt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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
Definition:
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
Definition:
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
Definition:
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
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