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What does the word act mean?

Actus, from actum, past participle of agere, 'to do,' 'a thing done.' The effective exercise of a power or faculty. The action of an agent. Acte is used by the French, to signify the public discussion, which occurs in supporting a thesis.

Usage examples for act

Why don't you act? – Caught in a Trap by John C. Hutcheson
You're too much of a man to act as you do." – The Tides of Barnegat by F. Hopkinson Smith
Don't yuh think yuh didn't act just right? – Paradise Bend by William Patterson White
Of course I knew how you would act: I was not afraid that I should be disappointed. – Not Like Other Girls by Rosa N. Carey
It is not only your own interest to act thus, but also Miss Henrietta's interest. – The Clique of Gold by Emile Gaboriau

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What does the word act mean?

Usage examples for act