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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
act/akt/
▶verb
- 1 take action; do something.
■ (act up) informal behave badly.
- 2 (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis.
■ (as adj. acting) temporarily doing the duties of another.
- 3 take effect or have a particular effect.
- 4 perform a fictional role in a play or film.
■ behave so as to appear to be: I acted dumb.
■ (act something out) perform a narrative as if it were a play.
- 1 a thing done.
- 2 a simulation or pretence.
■ a particular type of behaviour or routine: he did his Sir Galahad act.
- 3 Law a written ordinance of Parliament, Congress, etc.
- 4 dated a record of the decisions or proceedings of a committee or an academic body.
- 5 a main division of a play, ballet, or opera.
- 6 a set performance: her one-woman poetry act.
– phrases
act of God an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation.
act of grace a privilege or concession that cannot be claimed as a right.
get (or be) in on the act informal become (or be) involved in a particular activity, in order to gain an advantage.
act of God an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation.
act of grace a privilege or concession that cannot be claimed as a right.
get (or be) in on the act informal become (or be) involved in a particular activity, in order to gain an advantage.
– derivatives
actability noun,
actable adjective,
acting noun.
actability noun,
actable adjective,
acting noun.
– origin ME: from L. actus ‘event, thing done’, from act-, agere ‘do, act’, reinforced by Fr. acte.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ACT/eɪsiːˈtiː/
▶abbreviation
- 1 advance corporation tax.
- 2 Australian Capital Territory.
'act' also found in these Oxford entries:
abide
- ablution
- abort
- above
- abulia
- accouchement
- ACT
- action
- active
- act of contrition
- actual
- actuary
- actuate
- actus reus
- adjudicate
- age
- airdrop
- airlift
- alibi
- alone
- amends
- anchor escapement
- angel
- antagonize
- anticipate
- appeal
- appearance
- arson
- ascender
- assault
- assignee
- assignment
- assist
- atrocity
- attack
- attainder
- attempt
- attorney
- auto-da-fé
- backstop
- bail
- bailment
- bath
- beau geste
- befriend
- behave
- belay
- belch
- bet
Forum discussions with the word(s) "act" in the title:
... upholding the right of each instructor to act as a _____.
... doesn't have its act together ...
" to do .... by assignment of the.." and/or " to act with assignment from the.."
"act of marriage"
"Act rashly" & "be rash and"
"in the very act of "
"There is great odds in regard to us on what principle we act"
a(n) behavior, act, or action
Act
act
act
act - play
act (in) a certain way
act / rehearsing
Act + adj or adv? [Acting crazy /crazily: strange /strangely]
ACT and SAT test(s?)
act as
Act as the moderator yourself or invite a student to.
act as they would / how they act
act circles around
Act globally think locally and glocal
act in a glib way
Act in good faith
Act like a guest
act like a man
act like you know
act of faith
act of folly
Act of God vs. Force Majeure
act of power
more...
... doesn't have its act together ...
" to do .... by assignment of the.." and/or " to act with assignment from the.."
"act of marriage"
"Act rashly" & "be rash and"
"in the very act of "
"There is great odds in regard to us on what principle we act"
a(n) behavior, act, or action
Act
act
act
act - play
act (in) a certain way
act / rehearsing
Act + adj or adv? [Acting crazy /crazily: strange /strangely]
ACT and SAT test(s?)
act as
Act as the moderator yourself or invite a student to.
act as they would / how they act
act circles around
Act globally think locally and glocal
act in a glib way
Act in good faith
Act like a guest
act like a man
act like you know
act of faith
act of folly
Act of God vs. Force Majeure
act of power
more...
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