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verb Download 🔗Share (construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on). Examples : "Gravitational force acts on heavy bodies." action function process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play (a role). Examples : "The student was acting the part of a detective in her school play. " entertainment art action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of). Examples : "The student council is acting on the school's suggestions to improve the cafeteria. " math group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move to action; to actuate; to animate. Examples : "The teacher's inspiring speech acted on the students, motivating them to study harder. " action entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action. Examples : "My sister's acting was impressive during the school play. " action law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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