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Definition of 'ACT'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) act
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed:
an act of mercy.

2.  act
the process of doing:
caught in the act.

3.  act
a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute:
an act of Congress.

4.  act
an instrument or document stating something done or transacted.

5.  act
one of the main divisions of a play or opera.

6.  act
a short performance by one or more entertainers, usu. part of a variety show, circus, etc.

7.  act
the routine or style by which an entertainer or group of entertainers is known:
a magic act.

8.  act
the personnel of such a group.

9.  act
a display of insincere behavior assumed for effect; pretense.

10. (v.i.) act
to do something; carry out an action; exert energy or force.

11.  act
to reach or issue a decision on some matter.

12.  act
to operate or function in a particular way:
to act as manager.

13.  act
to produce an effect:
The medicine failed to act.

14.  act
to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion.

15.  act
to pretend; feign.

16.  act
to perform as an actor.

17.  act
to be capable of being performed:
His plays don't act well.

18. (v.t.) act
to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person:
to act Macbeth.

19.  act
to feign; counterfeit:
to act outraged virtue.

20.  act
to behave as:
to act the fool.

21.  act
to behave in a manner appropriate to:
to act one's age.

22.  act
Obs. to actuate.

23.  act
act on or upon,

24.  act
to act in accordance with; follow.

25.  act
to have an effect on; affect.

26.  act
act out,

27.  act
to illustrate by pantomime or other gestures.

28.  act
to express (repressed emotions) inappropriately and without conscious understanding.

29.  act
act up,

30.  act
to fail to function properly; malfunction.

31.  act
to behave willfully.

32.  act
(of a recurring ailment) to become painful or troublesome again.

33.  act
Informal. to begin adhering to more acceptable rules of behavior.

34.  act
get or have one's act together,Informal. to behave or function responsibly and efficiently.

35.  ACT
American College Test.

36.  ACT
Australian Capital Territory.

37.  act
active.

Definition of 'ACT'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) act, enactment
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

2. (noun) act, deed, human action, human activity
something that people do or cause to happen

3. (noun) act
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

4. (noun) act, routine, number, turn, bit
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
"he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

5. (verb) act
a manifestation of insincerity
"he put on quite an act for her benefit"

6. (verb) act, move
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
"think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

7. (verb) act, behave, do
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

8. (verb) act, play, represent
play a role or part
"Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

9. (verb) act
discharge one's duties
"She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"

10. (verb) act, play, act as
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
"He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"

11. (verb) act
be suitable for theatrical performance
"This scene acts well"

12. (verb) work, act
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

13. (verb) act
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

14. (verb) dissemble, pretend, act
behave unnaturally or affectedly
"She's just acting"

15. (verb) act, play, roleplay, playact
perform on a stage or theater
"She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

Definition of 'ACT'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) act
an action by sb
an act of kindness; a vicious act

2.  act
put on an act
a law
the Federal Clean Air Act

3.  act
one part of a theater performance
act two of the play

4.  act
get in on the act
to become involved in sth already started
Now is your chance to get in on the act and help.

5.  act
get your act together
to organize yourself more effectively
It's time to get my act together and study.

6. (verb) act
to perform in a play, film, etc.
She's currently acting on Broadway.; to act the part of Harry Potter

7.  act
to behave in a particular way
acting suspiciously; Act as if you already know.

8.  act
to take action to achieve
The government must act now.

Definition of 'ACT'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) ACT
that which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed

2. (noun) ACT
the result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress

3. (noun) ACT
a formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done

4. (noun) ACT
a performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the action is completed

5. (noun) ACT
a thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student

6. (noun) ACT
a state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence

7. (noun) ACT
process of doing; action. In act, in the very doing; on the point of (doing)

8. (verb) ACT
to move to action; to actuate; to animate

9. (verb) ACT
to perform; to execute; to do

10. (verb) ACT
to perform, as an actor; to represent dramatically on the stage

11. (verb) ACT
to assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero

12. (verb) ACT
to feign or counterfeit; to simulate

13. (verb) ACT
to exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food

14. (verb) ACT
to perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will

15. (verb) ACT
to behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so

16. (verb) ACT
to perform on the stage; to represent a character

Definitions of 'ACT'

The Roycroft Dictionary

ACT
1. Thought in motion.

2. An actor who says he gets three thousand a week.

Translation of 'ACT'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to do something It's time the government acted to lower taxes.
Afrikaans: doen	Arabic: يَعْمَل، يَقُوم بِعَمَل	Bulgarian: действам
Brazilian: agir	Czech: jednat, konat	German: handeln
Danish: handle; foretage sig noge	Greek: ενεργώ	Spanish: actuar
Estonian: tegutsema	Farsi: اقدام کردن	Finnish: toimia
French: agir	Hebrew: לִפעוֹל	Hindi: काम करना
Croatian: djelovati	Hungarian: cselekszik, tesz	Indonesian: bertindak
Icelandic: aðhafast, gera	Italian: agire	Japanese: 行動する
Korean: 조치를 취하다	Lithuanian: veikti	Latvian: darboties; rīkoties
Malay: mengambil tindakan	Dutch: optreden	Norwegian: handle, foreta seg noe, g
Polish: działać	Persian: اقدام کردن	Pashto: اقدام كول
Portuguese: agir	Romanian: a acţiona	Russian: действовать
Slovak: jednať, konať	Slovenian: ukrepati	Serbian: pristupiti
Swedish: handla	Thai: ปฏิบัติ	Turkish: harekete geçmek
Taiwanese: 採取行動	Ukrainian: діяти, працювати	Urdu: کرنا
Vietnamese: hành động	Chinese: 做事，行事，行动，采取行动
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