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English Synonyms and Antonyms
actnoun
An act is strictly and originally something accomplished by an exercise of power, in which sense it is synonymous with deed or effect. Action is a doing. Act is therefore single, individual, momentary; action a complex of acts, or a process, state, or habit of exerting power. We say a virtuous act, but rather a virtuous course of action. We speak of the action of an acid upon a metal, not of its act. Act is used, also, for the simple exertion of power; as, an act of will. In this sense an act does not necessarily imply an external effect, while an action does. Morally, the act of murder is in the determination to kill; legally, the act is not complete without the striking of the fatal blow. Act and deed are both used for the thing done, but act refers to the power put forth, deed to the result accomplished; as, a voluntary act, a bad deed. In connection with other words act is more usually qualified by the use of another noun, action by an adjective preceding; we may say a kind act, though oftener an act of kindness, but only a kind action, not an action of kindness. As between act and deed, deed is commonly used of great, notable, and impressive acts, as are achievement, exploit, and feat.
Festus: We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths.
Bailey Festus, A Country Town, sc. 7.A feat exhibits strength, skill, personal power, whether mental or physical, especially the latter; as, a feat of arms, a feat of memory. An exploit is a conspicuous or glorious deed, involving valor or heroism, usually combined with strength, skill, loftiness of thought, and readiness of resource; an achievement is the doing of something great and noteworthy; an exploit is brilliant, but its effect may be transient; an achievement is solid, and its effect enduring. Act and action are both in contrast to all that is merely passive and receptive. The intensest action is easier than passive endurance.
Synonyms:
accomplishment, achievement, action, consummation, deed, doing, effect, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, motion, movement, operation, performance, proceeding, transaction, workAntonyms:
cessation, deliberation, endurance, immobility, inaction, inactivity, inertia, passion (In philosophic sense), quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, suffering, suspension
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
actnoun
Synonyms:
deed, performance, action, movement, proceeding, exercise, operation, playAntonyms:
inaction, rest, repose, cessation, suspension, quiet, immobility, inertia, quiescence
Princeton's WordNet
act, enactmentnoun
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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characterization, bit, deed, personation, human action, number, human activity, portrayal, enactment, turn, passage, routineact, deed, human action, human activitynoun
something that people do or cause to happen
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deed of conveyance, bit, deed, title, human action, number, human activity, enactment, turn, routineactnoun
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
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bit, deed, human action, number, human activity, enactment, turn, routineact, routine, number, turn, bitnoun
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"
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turn, figure, routine, morsel, spot, piece, twist, turning, procedure, function, bit, flake, second, snatch, bend, subroutine, modus operandi, crook, turn of events, round, deed, mo, subprogram, tour, fleck, chip, go, telephone number, play, identification number, number, minute, phone number, spell, numeral, scrap, moment, human activity, good turn, bout, enactment, bite, issue, human actionactverb
a manifestation of insincerity
"he put on quite an act for her benefit"
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bit, deed, human action, number, human activity, enactment, turn, routineact, moveverb
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"
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pretend, be active, locomote, impress, actuate, play, represent, strike, dissemble, prompt, move, propel, work, motivate, roleplay, displace, playact, affect, run, proceed, go, act as, incite, travel, behave, do, make a motionact, behave, doverb
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"
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perform, playact, dissemble, comport, move, behave, get along, carry, suffice, fare, answer, deport, make, roleplay, arrange, coif, act as, execute, manage, cause, work, do, coiffure, play, represent, make out, practice, acquit, conduct, exercise, pretend, come, coiffe, serve, set, practise, dress, bearact, play, representverb
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"
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take on, fiddle, dissemble, interpret, bet, spiel, bring, make up, behave, run, symbolize, trifle, play, diddle, meet, lay out, move, roleplay, dally, typify, be, act as, toy, encounter, stand for, playact, flirt, do, make for, wager, represent, stage, exemplify, recreate, pretend, present, comprise, symbolise, work, correspond, constitute, map, wreak, defendactverb
discharge one's duties
"She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
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play, move, behave, roleplay, pretend, dissemble, do, playact, work, act as, representact, play, act asverb
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
"He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Synonyms:
pretend, make for, flirt, play, represent, dissemble, dally, recreate, wager, move, wreak, take on, work, toy, roleplay, playact, bet, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, meet, act as, bring, encounter, trifle, behave, doactverb
be suitable for theatrical performance
"This scene acts well"
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play, move, behave, roleplay, pretend, dissemble, do, playact, work, act as, representwork, actverb
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"
Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, dissemble, shape, bring, move, behave, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, roleplay, figure out, form, pretend, mould, sour, playact, work, do, exploit, go, play, represent, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, act as, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivateactverb
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
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play, move, behave, roleplay, pretend, dissemble, do, playact, work, act as, representdissemble, pretend, actverb
behave unnaturally or affectedly
"She's just acting"
Synonyms:
pretend, dissemble, make believe, play, represent, mask, move, work, cloak, venture, roleplay, playact, affect, hazard, feign, do, sham, guess, profess, behave, make, act asact, play, roleplay, playactverb
perform on a stage or theater
"She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
Synonyms:
pretend, make for, flirt, play, represent, dissemble, dally, recreate, wager, move, wreak, take on, work, toy, roleplay, playact, bet, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, meet, act as, bring, encounter, trifle, behave, do
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stand in for
Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
actverb
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work, move, carry any thing into effect, execute a purpose, be in actionactverb
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behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's selfactverb
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operate, have influenceactverb
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do, perform, execute, carry into executionactverb
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personate, play, simulate, enact, play the part of, take the part ofactnoun
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deed (viewed as a single exertion of power), ACTION, performance, proceeding, thing, exploit, feat, achievement, turnactnoun
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statute, enactment, ordinance, edict, decree, law, billactnoun
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fact, reality, actuality, real existence
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
actnoun
Synonyms:
performance, feat, stunt , exploit, achievement, deed, action, procedure, turn, decree, edict, law, statute, enactment, ordinanceactverb
Synonyms:
behave, deport one's self, play, personate, impersonate, mimic, feign, counterfeit, simulate, dissemble
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How to use act in a sentence?
The presidential records act does supersede traditional classification concerns.
Russia’s continued troop buildup, both on the border of Ukraine and in Belarus,is an act of aggression that is asreckless as it is alarming, while I remain hopeful that diplomacycande-escalate tensions on the Ukranian border, it isnecessarythat the United States, together withourtransatlanticallies,make clear thatany activitiesconstitutingan invasion by the Russian army intosovereignterritorywill be met with significant repercussions.
The Thai government needs to be forthright about the Covid-19 outbreaks in The Thai government prison system and how it intends to avoid disastrous consequences for those held, many people warned the Thai authorities that they needed to act proactively to avoid such a situation, but it seems they got caught sleeping at the switch.
If risks materialise and lead to a severe economic downturn, we would of course need to consider how to respond with monetary policy, what tools to deploy will depend on economic conditions at the time. We must and will have the means ready to act.
We agree with the Court’s conclusion that the program is lawful, and that in passing the USA Freedom Act, Congress provided for a 180 day transition period for the government to continue the existing collection program until the new mechanism of obtaining call detail records is implemented.
Translations for act
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- عملArabic
- эш, ғәмәлBashkir
- дзейнічаць, падзейнічаць, паступіць, паступацьBelarusian
- държа се, въздействам, играя, върша, правя, постъпвам, действам, деяние, действие, постъпка, постановление, документ, законBulgarian
- comportar, portar, actuar, acteCatalan, Valencian
- působit, skutek, dějství, čin, zákonCzech
- actio, deddfWelsh
- optræde, opføre, agere, handle, spille, virke, akt, handling, dådDanish
- benehmen, agieren, fungieren, tun, wirken, handeln, auswirken, spielen, machen, Spiel, Handlung, Akt, Tat, Rechtsgeschäft, Gesetz, Verordnung, AkteGerman
- dɔwɔwɔEwe
- υποδύομαι, πράττω, συμπεριφέρομαι, δρω, ενεργώ, επενεργώ, πράξη, διάβημα, ενέργειαGreek
- aktori, agi, agoEsperanto
- comportar, actuar, acto, ley, hecho, acciónSpanish
- tegu, vaatusEstonian
- کارPersian
- näytellä, toimia, vaikuttaa, tehdä, tekeminen, näytös, laki, olemassaolo, teko, pöytäkirjaFinnish
- se comporter, jouer, faire, agir, acte, action, loi, éditFrench
- achd, gnìomh, earrannScottish Gaelic
- comportar, portar, actuar, actoGalician
- אקט, חק, פעולה, מעשה, מערכהHebrew
- játszikHungarian
- գործողություն, արարք, ակտArmenian
- fare, agire, comportarsi, legge, messinscena, atto, scena, numeroItalian
- 演技, 行動, 行為, 法令, 幕Japanese
- ទង្វើKhmer
- kirin, tesîr kirin, lîstin, kar, hebûn, xebat, perde, bîrname, kiryar, qanûnKurdish
- иш аракет, аракет, иш, кыймылKyrgyz
- facio, gero, geror, ago, me geroLatin
- agéierenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- tēlot, cēliensLatvian
- tindak, lakon, pura, akta, babak, اکتاMalay
- werken, optreden, opvoeren, reageren, spelen, acteren, handelen, gedragen, toneelspelen, handeling, akte, wet, daadDutch
- acteOccitan
- ଧାରାOriya
- zachowywać, grać, zachować się, akt, działanie, czynPolish
- agir, comportar-se, atuar, ato, ata, açãoPortuguese
- вести, влиять, действовать, играть, делать, поступать, деяние, акт, постановление, поступок, действие, дело, притворство, закон, документ, играRussian
- ක්රියාව, පනතSinhala, Sinhalese
- čin, skutok, dejstvoSlovak
- handla, spela, uppföra, agera, bete, handling, dåd, aktSwedish
- tenda, kitendoSwahili
- செயல்Tamil
- నటించు, ప్రవర్తించు, క్రియ, చేత, పని, అంకము, చర్య, చట్టంTelugu
- поводитись, грати, чинити, діяти, акт, дія, вчинокUkrainian
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