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61act — /ækt / (say akt) noun 1. anything done or performed; a doing; deed. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. (often upper case) a decree, edict, law, statute, judgement, resolve, or award, especially a decree passed by a legislature: an act …
62act*/*/*/ — [ækt] noun I 1) [C] a single thing that someone does an act of violence against innocent people[/ex] a simple act of kindness[/ex] groups committing criminal acts[/ex] 2) [singular] a way of behaving that is not sincere She isn t really upset: it …
63act — I [[t]ækt[/t]] n. 1) anything done, being done, or to be done; deed: an act of mercy[/ex] 2) the process of doing: caught in the act[/ex] 3) gov a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or… …
64act — 1. verb 1) the government must act to remedy the situation Syn: take action, take steps, take measures, move, react 2) he was acting on the orders of the party leader Syn: follow, act in accordance with, obey, heed, comply wi …
65ACT UP — Die Bewegung Act Up entstand 1987 in New York (USA). Aktivisten der Aids Bewegung, die bislang vor Ort als Gay Men s Health Crisis organisiert war, und hauptsächlich in den Bereichen Prävention und Pflege engagiert war, wurden zunehmend… …
66act — {{11}}act (n.) late 14c., a thing done, from O.Fr. acte (official) document, and directly from L. actus a doing, a driving, impulse; a part in a play, act, and actum a thing done, originally a legal term, both from agere to do, set in motion,… …
67act — verb 1》 take action; do something. ↘(act up) informal behave badly. 2》 (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis. ↘[as adjective acting] temporarily doing the duties of another. 3》 take effect or have a particular… …
68act — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin actum thing done, record, from neuter of actus, past participle of agere more at agent Date: 14th century 1. a. the doing of a thing …
69act — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achieve, achievement, acquit, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, acta, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, acts, address, adventure, affect,… …
70act — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See action, drama, conduct, affectation, representation, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action] Syn. action, deed, performance, exploit; see action 2 . 2. [An official or legal s …
