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act (noun)
Something done, a deed.
An act of goodwill.

act (noun)
A product of a legislative body, a statute.

act (noun)
The process of doing something.
He was caught in the act of stealing.

act (noun)
A formal or official record of something done.

act (noun)
A division of a theatrical performance.

act (noun)
A performer or performers in a show.
Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?

act (noun)
Any organized activity.

act (noun)
A display of behaviour.

act (noun)
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.

act (noun)
A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
To put on an act.

act (verb)
To do something.
If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble.

act (verb)
To perform a theatrical role.
I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre.

act (verb)
To behave in a certain way.
He's acting strangely - I think there's something wrong with him.

act (verb)
To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
Act on behalf of John.

act (verb)
To play (a role).
He's been acting Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.

act (verb)
To feign.
He acted the angry parent, but was secretly amused.

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January 24, 2019

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