act
Something done, a deed.
Noun 4 meanings
Something done, a deed.
“an act of goodwill”
Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
A product of a legislative body, a statute.
(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
Verb 4 meanings
To do something.
“If you don’t act soon, you will be in trouble.”
To perform a theatrical role.
“I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre.”
Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
“A dog which acts aggressively is likely to bite.”
Etymology
From Middle English acte, from Old French acte, from Latin ācta (“register of events”), plural of āctum (“decree, law”), from agere (“to do, to act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti. Compare German Akte (“file”). Partially displaced deed, from Old English dǣd (“act, deed”).
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ACT at a glance
ACT has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #470 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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