act

Meanings

• Verb

  Perform (an action or duty)

  - "He acts as a mediator in disputes."
  - "The students acted out a scene from the play."
  - "She will act on the information once she receives it."

• Noun

  A process of bringing about or causing something to happen

  - "The act of forgiveness is a powerful one."
  - "The act of betrayal shattered their trust."
  - "The act of creation is a continuous process."

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Pronunciation

1. /æk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=718854"

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Synonyms

pretense , statute , deed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with act
about , act out , alms , crat , dat , fate , haute , mat , pat , rat , sat , stat , that , what

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Act (English) : A play or performance
   

2. Act (English) : A stage or scene
   

3. Act (English) : To move or react
   

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Variants

List of all variants of act that leads to same result
act , acts , in on the act , into the act , put on an act , puts on an act , putting on an act , actabilities , actability , actable , acted , acting , ACT , act of God , acts of God , act out , acted out , acting out , acts out , act up , acted up , acting up , acts up , ACT UP , act accordingly

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

acts, acted, acting, acts, acted, acting

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English actan, meaning 'do, perform'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'act' appears 45 times in Shakespeare's works.

2. The term 'act of God' is a legal term used to describe events that are beyond human control.

3. In some legal systems, an 'act of parliament' is a law passed by a parliament.

4. The term 'act of faith' refers to a belief or trust in something without any proof or evidence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Behavior: Act is closely related to behavior, as an act is a specific instance of a behavior.

2. Action: Act is a synonym for action, referring to a doing or performing of something.

3. Performance: Act is related to performance, as an act can be a performance or an instance of performing.

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Culture

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Act has significant cultural significance in various contexts, such as literature, theater, and law. In literature, acts often refer to the divisions in plays or novels. In theater, an act is a segment of a play, usually consisting of one or more scenes. In law, an act refers to a law or legislative bill.

How to Memorize "act"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize acting, imagine yourself performing an action or role.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'act' with 'perform' or 'do' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'A Can Tabacts' to remember the definition of act as 'A Can Tabacts' = 'Act Can Tabacts' = 'Act Can Perform'.

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