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Act
akt
- take action; do something
"they urged Washington to act"
- behave in the way specified
"they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously"
- take effect; have a particular effect
"blood samples are analysed to find out how the drug acts in the body"
- perform a role in a play, film, or television
"she acted in her first professional role at the age of six"
- behave so as to appear to be; pretend to be
"I acted dumb at first"
- a thing done; a deed
"a criminal act"
deed action gesture feat exploit move performance undertaking manoeuvre stunt operation venture effort enterprise achievement accomplishment- a New Testament book immediately following the Gospels and relating the history of the early Church
- a pretence
"she was putting on an act and laughing a lot"
pretence false display show front facade masquerade charade guise posture pose affectation appearance- a particular type of behaviour or routine
"he did his Sir Galahad act"
- a written law passed by Parliament, Congress, etc.
"the 1989 Children Act"
law decree statute bill Act of Parliament edict fiat dictum dictate enactment resolution ruling rule judgement canon ordinance proclamation command commandment mandate measure stipulation direction requirement- a document attesting a legal transaction
- the recorded decisions or proceedings of a committee or an academic body
- a main division of a play, ballet, or opera
"the first act"
- a set performance
"her one-woman poetry act"
- a performing group
"an act called the Apple Blossom Sisters"