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Meaning of
act
in English
act
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Past Tense
acted
Participle Verb
acting
Third Person Singular
acts
Definitions
Noun
an
accomplishment
or
achievement
His
act
of
kindness
touched
many
hearts
.
the
reality
The
play's
climax
was
the
final
act
.
a
single
,
complete
performance
Her
first
stage
performance
was
a
memorable
act
.
a
law
passed
by
a
governing
assembly
Congress
passed
an
act
to
protect
the
environment
.
the
performance
or
execution
of
an
action
His
sudden
act
of
kindness
surprised
everyone
.
a
documented
occurrence
The
company's
recent
actions
are
recorded
in
their
annual
report
.
a
portion
of
a
play
The
play
is
divided
into
three
acts
.
one
who
appears
on
stage
The
actors
are
preparing
backstage
for
their
big
performance
.
an
arranged
action
The
play's
third
act
was
my
favorite
.
a
performance
of
actions
His
act
of
kindness
moved
everyone
.
a
formal
presentation
or
demonstration
of
one's
knowledge
,
required
at
certain
English
universities
I'll
perform
an
act
today
to
demonstrate
my
understanding
.
a
false
performance
intended
to
mislead
The
magician's
act
was
filled
with
illusions
.
Verb
to
perform
an
action
Act
now
to
secure
your
spot
.
to
execute
(
an
action
)
She
acted
swiftly
when
she
heard
the
news
.
to
play
a
character
in
a
dramatic
production
I
have
always
dreamed
of
acting
on
Broadway
.
of
a
performance
:
to
be
enacted
(
skillfully
or
poorly
)
Act
quickly
!
to
conduct
oneself
in
a
particular
way
continuously
She
acts
kind
towards
everyone
she
meets
.
to
pretend
to
be
something
She
acts
brave
in
front
of
her
friends
.
perform
an
action
resulting
in
a
commitment
I'll
act
on
it
immediately
.
cause
an
impact
or
change
(
in
)
Her
words
acted
as
a
comfort
in
his
time
of
need
.
perform
(
a
part
)
She
always
acts
professionally
at
work
.
to
pretend
He
acted
like
he
didn't
know
me
.
map
elements
from
one
group
to
its
own
transformations
The
group
acts
on
its
elements
.
to
initiate
an
action
;
to
set
in
motion
He
acted
quickly
when
he
heard
the
smoke
alarm
.
