noun Download 🔗Share Something done, a deed. Examples : "an act of goodwill" action event achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Actuality. Examples : "The school's focus on the actuality of student learning is reflected in its new curriculum. " action being thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work. Examples : "The signed contract consists of two acts: the purchase agreement and the non-disclosure agreement. " action event achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A product of a legislative body, a statute. Examples : "The school board reviews all new acts to ensure they comply with state law. " politics government law state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process of doing something. Examples : "He was caught in the act of stealing." action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal or official record of something done. Examples : "The acts of the town council are available for public review at the town hall. " government law history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A division of a theatrical performance. Examples : "The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second act." entertainment culture literature stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A performer or performers in a show. Examples : "Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?" entertainment art stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any organized activity. Examples : "The community center offers various acts such as sports clubs, art classes, and volunteer opportunities. " action event organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A display of behaviour. Examples : "Her generous acts of kindness towards the homeless are truly inspiring. " action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student. Examples : "The student presented their thesis act to demonstrate their understanding of the subject. " education degree Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A display of behaviour meant to deceive. Examples : "to put on an act" action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do something. Examples : "Here are a few options, prioritizing clarity and simplicity: * He acts kindly toward his neighbors. * The baby acts like she is hungry. * The actor acts a role in the play. " action being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do (something); to perform. Examples : "The actress acts in the school play. " action function process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform a theatrical role. Examples : "I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre." entertainment art stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly). Examples : "The school play acts poorly, but the students are having fun. " entertainment literature stage action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play (a role). Examples : "The young girl acts the part of the princess in the school play. " entertainment art literature stage action character 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 symmetry group of a square acts on its vertices by rotating or reflecting them. " math group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move to action; to actuate; to animate. Examples : "The promise of a pizza party acts as a great motivator for the students to finish their homework. " action being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading