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   act

   /akt/

   verb

   • 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 busyinformal:get movingOpposite do nothing
   • 2. behave in the way specified: "they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously" Similar behavefunctionreactperformconduct oneselfacquit oneselfbear oneselfrare:comport oneselfdeport oneself
   • 3. take effect; have a particular effect: "blood samples are analysed to find out how the drug acts in the body"
   • 4. perform a role in a play, film, or television: "she acted in her first professional role at the age of six" Similar performplayplay a parttake partbe an actorbe an actressbe one of the castappearinformal:tread the boards
   • ▪ behave so as to appear to be; pretend to be: "I acted dumb at first" Similar pretendplay-actshamfakefeignput it onbluffposeposturemasqueradedissembledissimulateinformal:kid

   noun

   • 1. a thing done; a deed: "a criminal act" Similar deedactiongesturefeatexploitmoveperformanceundertakingmanoeuvrestuntoperationventureeffortenterpriseachievementaccomplishment
   • ▪ a New Testament book immediately following the Gospels and relating the history of the early Church.
   • 2. a pretence: "she was putting on an act and laughing a lot" Similar pretencefalse displayshowfrontfacademasqueradecharadeguisepostureposeaffectationappearanceshamfakebluffhoaxmake-believeplay-actingfeigningshammingposturingposingcounterfeitsubterfugedissimulationdissemblancefabricationfalsificationinformal:a put-ona put-up job
   • ▪ a particular type of behaviour or routine: "he did his Sir Galahad act"
   • 3. a written law passed by Parliament, Congress, etc.: "the 1989 Children Act" Similar lawdecreestatutebillAct of Parliamentedictfiatdictumdictateenactmentresolutionrulingrulejudgementcanonordinanceproclamationcommandcommandmentmandatemeasurestipulationdirectionrequirementlegislationukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ a document attesting a legal transaction.
   • ▪ the recorded decisions or proceedings of a committee or an academic body. dated
   • 4. a main division of a play, ballet, or opera: "the first act" Similar divisionsectionsubsectionportionpartsegmentcomponentbitpassageepisodechapter
   • ▪ a set performance: "her one-woman poetry act" Similar performanceturnroutinenumberitempiecesketchskitplayletdancesongshowproductionpresentationentertainmentinformal:gig
   • ▪ a performing group: "an act called the Apple Blossom Sisters"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte.

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   What is act verb?

   • Definition of act verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation act to do something It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. + adv./prep. By acting quickly doctors saved his life.

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   What does act mean?

   • ACT definition: 1. to behave in the stated way: 2. to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem…. Learn more.

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   What does act mean in a sentence?

   • When you act, you do something for a particular purpose. The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism. [VERB] I do not doubt that the bank acted properly. [VERB adverb/preposition] If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested.

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   What does act mean in banking?

   • The Act permits member banks to accept an amount of bills not exceeding 50 per cent. Act definition: anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance. See examples of ACT used in a sentence.

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   What is an act in a show?

   • An act in a show is a short performance which is one of several in the show. This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts. 14.

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   What is a simple act?

   • simple act The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help. Was she really upset or was that just an act? Our next act is a very talented young musician. Shakespeare's plays were written in five acts. The hero does not enter until the second act/Act Two.

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     ACT translate: 行為，行事；舉止，表現, 做某事, 做事；採取行動, 起作用，見效, 表演,...

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   verb. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. “You should act like an adult”. “The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people”. synonyms: behave, do. act as, play. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind. dissemble, pretend.

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