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22 Definitions of: act

1. noun, something done or performed; a deed
2. noun, the performance of some physical or mental process; action
3. noun, the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc
4. noun, a formal written record of transactions, proceedings, etc, as of a society, committee, or legislative body
5. noun, a major division of a dramatic work
6. noun, a) a short performance of skill, a comic sketch, dance, etc, esp one that is part of a programme of light entertainment b) those giving such a performance
7. noun, an assumed attitude or pose, esp one intended to impress
8. noun, philosophy an occurrence effected by the volition of a human agent, usually opposed at least as regards its explanation to one which is causally determined. Compare event
9. verb, to do something; carry out an action
10. verb, to function in a specified way; operate; react
11. verb, to perform (a part or role) in a play, etc
12. verb, to present (a play, etc) on stage
13. verb, to be a substitute (for); function in place (of)
14. verb, to serve the function or purpose (of)
15. verb, to conduct oneself or behave (as if one were)
16. verb, to behave in an unnatural or affected way
17. verb, to pose as; play the part of
18. verb, to behave in a manner appropriate to (esp in the phrase act one's age)
19. verb, to seem or pretend to be
20. verb, clean up one's act to start to behave in a responsible manner
21. verb, get in on the act to become involved in a profitable undertaking or advantageous situation in order to share in the benefits
22. verb, get one's act together to become organized or prepared ▷ See also act on ▷ See also, act out ▷ See also, act up
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Synonyms:	achievement, transform, resolution, turn, perform, performance, attitude, feign, influence, mimic	And more...

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