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actes definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb act 7 of 10 senses of act Sense 1 act move => alternate, take turns => end up wind up finish => rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp => interrupt, disturb => react, respond => go ahead, plow ahead => attack, aggress => force => create => come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up step to the fore, come out => reward, repay, pay back => race => use => play it by ear => play => deal => partner => exert => egotrip => reciprocate => go proceed, move => come close => perform => make bold, dare, presume to => prosecute, engage, pursue => act on => interact => react, oppose => take time by the forelock => coact => volunteer, offer => get around to => dally, toy, play, flirt => set about go about approach => participate, take part => misbehave, misconduct, misdemean => condescend, stoop, lower oneself => behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => behave, comport => try seek, attempt, essay, assay => woo, court, romance, solicit => court => dare => effect => antagonize, antagonise, counteract => anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter => prosecute => perpetrate, commit, pull => rampage => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage => condescend, deign, descend => condescend => take care => follow through go through => lord it over queen it over put on airs, act superior => stampede => make a point, make sure => repeat, take over => surprise => sneak => play => take => guard => begin, start => wait, hold off hold back => continue, go on proceed, go along keep => do well had best => continue => continue, persist in Sense 2 act behave, do => act involuntarily, act reflexively => quack => menace => make => swagger, bluster, swash => freeze => wanton => romanticize => sentimentalise, sentimentalize => bungle => play, toy => act play, act as => stooge => joke, jest => piffle => make => make as if => break down lose it => dally, dawdle => backslap => hugger mugger => sauce => footle => frivol, trifle => swell, puff up => follow => ramp, rage, storm Sense 3 act play, represent => support => enact, reenact, act out => act out => impersonate, portray => spoof, parody => emote Sense 4 act => criticize, criticise => bank Sense 8 act => play => drive around => walk around Sense 9 dissemble, pretend, act => simulate, assume, sham, feign Sense 10 act play, roleplay, playact => stooge => mime, pantomime => overact, ham, overplay => underact, underplay Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb act 7 of 10 senses of act Sense 1 act move => alternate, take turns => end up wind up finish => rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp => interrupt, disturb => react, respond => treat => overreact => answer => accept => stool => respond => greet => explode => accept => answer => wonder, marvel => go ahead, plow ahead => attack, aggress => check => fork => pin => tackle => force => pull => wrench, twist => attract => pick at pluck at pull at => retract, pull back draw back => draw close => create => draw => paint => fingerpaint => stipple => bodypaint => fresco => distemper => charge => shade, fill in => crosshatch => stipple => watercolor => build => come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up step to the fore, come out => reward, repay, pay back => race => use => play it by ear => play => deal => partner => exert => overexert => egotrip => reciprocate => return => go proceed, move => work => venture, embark => steamroller, steamroll => come close => perform => officiate => marry, wed, tie, splice => make bold, dare, presume to => prosecute, engage, pursue => close => politick => logroll => act on => interact => conspire, collude => communicate, intercommunicate => grimace, make a face, pull a face => squint, squinch, cross one's eyes => wince => smile => dimple => grin => beam => smirk, simper => sneer => frown, glower, lower => scowl => screw up => pout, mop, mow => fingerspell => aphorize => riddle => project => reach, get through get hold of contact => raise => commune => pray => ask inquire, enquire => pry => consult, confer with => telecommunicate => call telephone, call up phone, ring => call in => telex => cable, telegraph, wire => fax, telefax, facsimile => e-mail, email, netmail => call => inform => wise up => teach, learn, instruct => train, develop, prepare, educate => retrain => drill => housebreak => toilet-train => indoctrinate => revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire, infect => brainwash => drill => hammer in drill in ram down beat in => inculcate, instill, infuse => din => catechize, catechise => reinforce, reward => spoonfeed => tutor => unteach => unteach => ground => lecture, talk => preach, prophesy => evangelize, evangelise => coach, train => enlighten, edify => condition => instruct, apprise, apprize => direct => point the way => brief => acquaint => warn => inform => tell evidence => fill in => update => misinform, mislead => lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up => cover for => equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter => overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify => overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress => boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => puff => gloat, triumph, crow => preen, pride, congratulate => embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up dramatize, dramatise => glorify => deceive, betray, lead astray => pose, impersonate, personate => masquerade => bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false => gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on take in put one over put one across => pull the leg of kid => understate, minimize, minimise => trivialize, trivialise => denounce, tell on betray, give away rat, grass, peach, shit, shop, snitch, stag => tip off sell out => undeceive => warn => forewarn, previse => caution, admonish, monish => threaten => offer => alarm, alert => wake => advise, notify, give notice, send word apprise, apprize => familiarize, familiarise, acquaint => get into => prompt, remind, cue => volunteer => introduce, present, acquaint => reacquaint => reintroduce, re-introduce => present => introduce, bring out => regret => fear => indicate, point, show => finger => signalize, point out call attention => reflect => redound => indicate => read, register, show record => say => show => attest => surcharge => strike => call => indicate, suggest => nark => explain, explicate => interpret => deconstruct => reinterpret, re-explain => commentate => misinterpret => gloss, comment => commentate => account for => naturalize => clarify, clear up elucidate => elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => detail => set forth, expound, exposit => describe, depict, draw => represent => delineate => sketch, outline, adumbrate => block out => premise => exemplify, illustrate, instance => specify, particularize, specialize => spell out => disambiguate => comment => secondguess => diskjockey, DJ => tell => digress, stray, divagate, wander => bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => threaten => prophesy, foreshow => mark => blaze => dimension => signpost => signalize, distinguish => singularize => buoy => disclose, let on bring out reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away let out => blackwash => muckrake => blow => out => come out of the closet, out come out => spring => betray, bewray => confide => unbosom, relieve => leak => talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out blab out => talk => publicize, publicise, air, bare => bulletin => publish, bring out put out issue, release => circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around => sow, sough => popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise => carry, run => air, send broadcast, beam, transmit => satellite => sportscast => telecast, televise => colorcast => rerun, rebroadcast => repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell => ditto => harp, dwell => translate, interpret, render => retranslate => mistranslate => gloss => latinize, Latinize => paraphrase, rephrase, reword => sum up summarize, summarise, resume => abstract => precis => docket => recapitulate, recap => retrograde, rehash => quote, cite => misquote => propagandize, propagandise => announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald => impart, leave give pass on => tell narrate, recount, spin, recite => relate => yarn => rhapsodize, rhapsodise => narrate => report, describe, account => report => report, cover => announce, denote => denounce => meld => report => check in sign in => check out => clock out punch out clock off => report => cry, blazon out => trump, trump out => blare out blat out => call out => count off => advertise, publicize, advertize, publicise => headline => ballyhoo => post => placard, bill => sound => disabuse => remonstrate, point out => testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show => attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence => authenticate => prove => reflect => reflect => notarize => adduce, abduce, cite => joke, jest => gag, quip => horse around arse around fool around fool => pun => greet => compliment => address, turn to => ask => question, query => wonder, inquire, enquire => request => seek => interpellate => examine => quiz, test => cross examine, cross question => catechize, catechise => pump => check out sound out feel out => debrief => interrogate, question => address, call => nod => convey, impart => thank, give thanks => acknowledge, recognize, recognise => appreciate => hint, suggest => intimate, adumbrate, insinuate => clue in => allude, touch, advert => say => look => flash => breathe => express, show evince => sneer => imply, connote => burst out => rip out => suggest, evoke, paint a picture => smack, reek => incriminate, imply, inculpate => imply => presuppose => suggest, intimate => make out => connote, predicate => give => exude => vent, ventilate, give vent => formulate, word phrase, articulate => ask => lexicalize => dogmatize => formularize, formularise => frame, redact, cast, put couch => stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate => background, play down => wave off => soft-pedal => bring out set off => pick up => foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up => raise => re-emphasise, re-emphasize => bear down => point up => drive home, ram home, press home => underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise => menace => beam => smile => mean intend => symbolize, symbolise, stand for represent => embody, be personify => body, personify => exemplify, represent, typify => typify, epitomize, epitomise => denote, refer => twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate => euphemize => hark back return, come back recall => recur, go back => name identify => enumerate, itemize, itemise => list, name => number, list => announce => apply => slur => express, state => vote => vote => vote => signify => spell, import => aim => drive, get aim => sign => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize => read => dictate => call => vocalize, phonate => troll => begin => lip off shoot one's mouth off => shout => yell, scream => holler, holler out => thunder, roar => bawl, bellow => whisper => speak up => snap, snarl => enthuse => rhapsodize, rhapsodise => speak in tongues => swallow => whiff => talk of talk about => discuss, talk over => negociate, negotiate, talk terms => intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate => treat => horse-trade => parley => palaver => dicker, bargain => haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster => beat down bargain down => broker => powwow => debate, deliberate => consider, debate, moot, turn over deliberate => wrestle => think twice => bandy, kick around => moderate, chair, lead => advise, counsel => urge, urge on press, exhort => push bear on => nudge => bull, bull through => preach, advocate => sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise => dissuade, deter => talk out of => warn, discourage, admonish, monish => tip off => misadvise, misadvize, misguide => propound => consult => contraindicate => confer, confabulate, confab, consult => collogue => broach, initiate => cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address => theologize, theologise => discourse, talk about discuss => descant => talk shop => spiel => bandy about => thrash out hammer out => blaspheme => blubber, blubber out => drone, drone on => bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => rasp => blurt out blurt, blunder out ejaculate => inflect, modulate => deliver, present => speechify => generalize, generalise => chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble => babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither => chatter => yack, jaw, yack away rattle on yap away => open up => snivel, whine => murmur => coo => susurrate => mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate => slur => bark => bay => rant, mouth off jabber, spout, rabbit on rave => hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate => cackle => babble => chant, intone => gulp => sing => place => troll => croon => chant, intone, intonate, cantillate => singsong => yodel, warble, descant => warble, trill, quaver => treble => hum => belt out belt => descant on => vocalize, vocalise => harmonize, harmonise => descant => minstrel => solmizate => tweedle, chirp => choir, chorus => sing => solmizate => troll => hymn => carol => madrigal => talk, speak => continue, go on carry on proceed => segue => ramble on ramble, jog => discourse => pontificate => orate => talk down => spiel => dogmatize => cheek => level => talk turkey => monologuize, soliloquize => converse, discourse => argue, contend, debate, fence => stickle => spar => quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble => quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate => brawl, wrangle => spat => polemize, polemicize, polemicise => fall out => oppose => contest, contend, repugn => challenge, dispute, gainsay => call => call => interview, question => interview => interview => chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit => shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone => chat up flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash => wanton => vamp => gossip => rumor, rumour, bruit => rap => speak, talk => run on => smatter => slang => gesticulate, gesture, motion => wink => stretch out put out extend, hold out stretch forth => hyperextend => shrug => clap, spat => applaud, clap, spat, acclaim => bravo => bless, sign => nod => cross oneself => bow, bow down => congee, conge => shake => beckon, wave => telepathize => write => apostrophize => encode, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code => rewrite => decode, decrypt, decipher => transliterate, transcribe => Romanize, Latinize, Latinise, latinise => braille => transcribe => revise, revize => amend => sign, subscribe => rubricate => dot => type typewrite => backspace => double-space => triple-space => touch-type => handwrite => jot down jot => scribble, scrabble => write down set down get down put down => transcribe => dash down dash off => note, take down => write out issue, make out cut => check => write up => radio => write => network => sign, signal, signalize => wigwag => semaphore => heliograph => flag => whistle => semaphore => whistle => give throw => give pay => offer, extend => give render => dedicate => inscribe => carry, convey, express => quantify, measure => scale => meter => pace => clock, time => mistime => fathom, sound => titrate => plumb => weigh => heft => issue => come across come over => share => get => reach out => draw out => patronize, patronise, condescend => stoop to => communicate => manipulate, keep in line control => tease => ingratiate => cozy up cotton up shine up play up sidle up suck up => transact => deal sell trade => push => deal => black marketeer => pyramid => market => peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch => turn over => bank => marginalize, marginalise => combine => summate => have => invite, pay for => socialize => swing, get around => fraternize, fraternise => hobnob, hang out => entertain => host => feast, banquet, junket => wine and dine => emcee, compere => amuse, divert, disport => get in touch, touch base, connect => meet gather, assemble, forgather, foregather => group aggroup => team, team up => gang, gang up => brigade => meet => meet up with => convene => reconvene => sit => converge => concentrate => caucus => club => relate => oblige, bind, hold => pledge => article => indenture => tie down => connect => disrespect => transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break => sin => fall => sin, blunder, boob, goof => conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene => trespass => trespass, intrude => break in break => mesh => take back => get along with get on with get on get along => bind, tie, bond => befriend => pal, pal up chum up => treat, handle, do by => mock, bemock => tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter => ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at jest at rib, make fun, poke fun => satirize, satirise, lampoon => debunk, expose => unmask, uncloak => stultify => deride => catcall => ignore, disregard, snub, cut => wrong => aggrieve => sandbag => victimize, victimise => cheat, beat rip off chisel => gazump => cozen => overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook => extort, rack, gouge, wring => bleed => swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, con => short-change, short => bilk => whipsaw => welsh => juggle, beguile, hoodwink => deceive, lead on delude, cozen => betray, sell => double cross => cheat, chisel => job => shark => rig, set up => cozen => crib => fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent => juggle => shill => trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on play a trick on => snooker => fool, gull, befool => cheat on cheat, cuckold, betray, wander => twotime => play around fool around => hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on => ensnare, entrap, frame, set up => humbug => criminalize => nurse => strong-arm => ride roughshod, run roughshod => upstage => rough-house => brutalize, brutalise => do justice, do-well by => gloss over skate over smooth over slur over skimp over => mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat => kick around => pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge => intervene, step in interfere, interpose => poke into intrude into meddle with horn in => meddle, tamper => interlope => consort, associate, affiliate, assort => ally => misally => go steady, go out date, see => company, companion, accompany, keep company => philander, womanize, womanise => react, oppose => pursue, follow up on act on => run down check out => buck, go against => backfire, backlash => take time by the forelock => coact => volunteer, offer => get around to => dally, toy, play, flirt => set about go about approach => confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on => participate, take part => experience, undergo, see go through => know experience, live => relive, live over => suffer, endure => die => suffer, meet => feel => enjoy => witness, find see => catch => come => partake in share in => misbehave, misconduct, misdemean => act up carry on => condescend, stoop, lower oneself => behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => fluster => assert, put forward => deal => walk around => pose => attitudinize, attitudinise => behave, comport => walk => assert oneself => remember oneself => try seek, attempt, essay, assay => take a dare, pick up the gauntlet => fight, struggle => tug, labor, labour, push drive => strive, reach, strain => overstrain => extend oneself => kill oneself, overexert oneself => trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself => flounder => grope => endeavor, endeavour, strive => struggle => scuffle, tussle => wrestle => mudwrestle => take pains, be at pains => buck => give it a whirl, give it a try => gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance => luck it luck through => risk, put on the line lay on the line => venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize => bell the cat => woo, court, romance, solicit => chase, chase after => display => court => dare => effect => bring to bear => carry, execute => enforce, impose => dispatch, discharge, complete => backdate => antagonize, antagonise, counteract => anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter => prosecute => perpetrate, commit, pull => make => recommit => rampage => riot => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage => fend => hack, cut => scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by rub along => meet match, cope with => condescend, deign, descend => condescend => take care => follow through go through => lord it over queen it over put on airs, act superior => stampede => make a point, make sure => repeat, take over => ditto => surprise => sneak => play => take => guard => begin, start => wait, hold off hold back => hold out => delay => hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple => procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => call => hold => respite => suspend => probate => reprieve, respite => continue, go on proceed, go along keep => hold => run on keep going => ride => do well had best => continue => continue, persist in Sense 2 act behave, do => act involuntarily, act reflexively => sneeze => blink, wink, nictitate, nictate => palpebrate => bat, flutter => fart, break wind => salivate => drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble => quack => menace => make => swagger, bluster, swash => freeze => wanton => romanticize => sentimentalise, sentimentalize => bungle => play, toy => act play, act as => stooge => joke, jest => clown, clown around antic => piffle => make => make as if => break down lose it => dissolve => die => fall apart, go to pieces => dally, dawdle => backslap => hugger mugger => sauce => footle => frivol, trifle => swell, puff up => follow => ramp, rage, storm Sense 3 act play, represent => support => enact, reenact, act out => act out => impersonate, portray => spoof, parody => travesty => emote Sense 4 act => criticize, criticise => bank Sense 8 act => play => horse around arse around fool around fool => frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around lark about => skylark => dabble, paddle, splash around => drive around => walk around Sense 9 dissemble, pretend, act => simulate, assume, sham, feign => play => feint Sense 10 act play, roleplay, playact => stooge => mime, pantomime => overact, ham, overplay => underact, underplay Entailment of verb act Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb act 10 senses of act Sense 1 act move Also See-> act on#1; act up#1; act upon#1 Sense 2 act behave, do Also See-> act up#2 Sense 3 act play, represent => re-create Sense 4 act => serve Sense 5 act play, act as => act behave, do Sense 6 act => be Sense 7 work act => succeed, come through Sense 8 act Sense 9 dissemble, pretend, act Sense 10 act play, roleplay, playact => perform Familiarity of verb act act used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb act Sense 2 act behave, do Sense 3 act play, represent => re-create Sense 5 act play, act as => act behave, do Sense 6 act => be Sense 9 dissemble, pretend, act Sense 10 act play, roleplay, playact => perform -------------- Sense 1 act move -------------- Sense 4 act => serve -------------- Sense 7 work act => succeed, come through -------------- Sense 8 act -------------- Grep of noun actes nucifraga caryocatactes Overview of verb act The verb act has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (35) act move -- (perform an action "think before you act"; "We must move quickly") 2. (22) act behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "She played the servant her husband's master") 3. (7) act play, represent -- (play a role or part "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth but she is too young for the role") 4. (4) act -- (discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?") 5. (1) act play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad") 6. act -- (be suitable for theatrical performance: "This scene acts well") 7. work act -- (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water") 8. act -- (be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure) 9. dissemble, pretend, act -- (behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting") 10. act play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol") Overview of verb act The verb act has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (35) act move -- (perform an action "think before you act"; "We must move quickly") 2. (22) act behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "She played the servant her husband's master") 3. (7) act play, represent -- (play a role or part "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth but she is too young for the role") 4. (4) act -- (discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?") 5. (1) act play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad") 6. act -- (be suitable for theatrical performance: "This scene acts well") 7. work act -- (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water") 8. act -- (be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure) 9. dissemble, pretend, act -- (behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting") 10. act play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol")
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