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ACT
initialism
Australian Capital Territory (federal territory)
American College Test
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act
noun
something done, a deed
a state of existence
a product of a legislative body, a statute
the process of doing something
a record of something done
The Acts of the Apostles
a division of a theatrical performance
a display of behavior, a pretense
Translations:
Dutch: akte
French: acte
German: Akt
Italian: scena , messinscena
Spanish: acto 'm'
verb
to do something
to perform a theatrical role
to behave in a certain way
to respond to information
(
chemistry
) to have an effect on
Translations:
Dutch: handelen
French: faire (1), jouer (2), se comporter (3), réagir (4), agir (1, 5)
German: handeln, agieren
Italian: agire
Spanish: actuar
Etymology:
From (
term, actaLatin, Äcta, register of events
), plural of (
term, actum, Äctum, decree, law
), from (
term, agoLatin, agÅ, put in motion
).
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