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    [Noun]  | "Acts" | \ ˈakts \


    1: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church —called also Acts of the Apostles

    Origin: 1539 ;

    [Noun]  | "act" | \ ˈakt \


    1: the doing of a thing : deed

    2: something done voluntarily

    3: the process of doing something : action

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English acte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acte, act, borrowed partly from Latin āctus "driving of cattle, track for cattle, movement, activity, performance, part of a play" (action noun from agere "to drive (cattle), cause to move, do"), partly from Latin āctum (usually in plural) "thing done, public transaction, record," from neuter of āctus, past participle of agere{mat|agent|};

    [Noun]  | "balancing act" 


    1: an attempt to handle or deal with two or more things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements

    Origin: 1907 ;

    [Verb]  | "act" 


    1: to take action : move

    2: to conduct oneself : behave

    3: to perform on the stage

    Origin: 1590 ;

     Middle English acten "to act upon, adjudicate," in part derivative of act {see: |act:1|act:1}, in part borrowed from Latin āctus, past participle of agere;

    [Verb]  | "act out" 


    1: to represent in action

    2: to translate into action

    3: to express (something, such as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt behavior without modification to comply with social norms

    Origin: circa 1616 ;

    [Verb]  | "act up" 


    1: to act in a way different from that which is normal or expected: such as

    2: to behave in an unruly, recalcitrant, or capricious manner

    3: show off

    Origin: 1879 ;

    [Verb]  | "clean" 


    1: to make clean: such as

    2: to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter

    3: to rid of corruption

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English clenen "to clear of weeds," derivative of clene {see: |clean:1|clean:1};

    [Verb]  | "co*act" | \ ˌkō-ˈakt \


    1: to act or work together

    Origin: circa 1616 ;

    [Verb]  | "get" | \ ˈget \


    1: to gain possession of

    2: to receive as a return : earn

    3: to obtain by concession or entreaty

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Old Norse geta to get, beget; akin to Old English bigietan to beget, Latin prehendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain;

    [Noun phrase]  | "act of God" 


    1: an extraordinary interruption by a natural cause (such as a flood or earthquake) of the usual course of events that experience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent

    Origin: 1611 ;

    [Noun]  | "acts" 


    1: a performance regularly presented by an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... in his nightclub act he impersonates a veritable galaxy of movie stars "



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    2: a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive;


      * e.g., " ... was putting on an act when she said she didn't mind being left out of the outing "



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    3: a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature;


      * e.g., " ... the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public buildings to have wheelchair access "



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    [Noun]  | "act" 


    1: a performance regularly presented by an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... in his nightclub act he impersonates a veritable galaxy of movie stars "



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    2: a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive;


      * e.g., " ... was putting on an act when she said she didn't mind being left out of the outing "



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    3: a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature;


      * e.g., " ... the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public buildings to have wheelchair access "



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    [Noun]  | "riot acts" 


    1: an often public or formal expression of disapproval;


      * e.g., " ... at a specially called meeting, he read the riot act to his staff for their poor handling of the crisis "




    [Verb]  | "acts" 


    1: to present a portrayal or performance of;


      * e.g., " ... a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol "



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    2: to produce a desired effect;


      * e.g., " ... the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly "



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    3: to give the impression of being;


      * e.g., " ... always acting helpless, just to get attention "



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    [Verb]  | "act" 


    1: to present a portrayal or performance of;


      * e.g., " ... a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol "



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    2: to produce a desired effect;


      * e.g., " ... the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly "



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    3: to give the impression of being;


      * e.g., " ... always acting helpless, just to get attention "



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    [Verb]  | "act (toward)" 


    1: to behave toward in a stated way;


      * e.g., " ... I would never act toward my boss that way "



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    [Verb]  | "acts out" 


    1: to behave badly;


      * e.g., " ... because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention "



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    [Verb]  | "acts up" 


    1: to behave badly;


      * e.g., " ... the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside "



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    2: to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior;


      * e.g., " ... you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons "



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    [Verb]  | "act out" 


    1: to behave badly;


      * e.g., " ... because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention "



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    [Verb]  | "act up" 


    1: to behave badly;


      * e.g., " ... the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside "



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    2: to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior;


      * e.g., " ... you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons "



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     [ "ACT" ]

    1: ACT is an acronym standing for Action Counters Terror. It is believed that it originated either with the military or the emergency services, where personnel are trained to overcome fear and inertia by taking action until this becomes an automatic response. ACT demonstrates that people are capable of really remarkable deeds and that obstacles and difficulties can be beaten when they are confronted. ACT shows that fears and self-doubt can be reduced or eliminated and that forward-looking action can overcome habit and inertia to produce something new and start the process of change.

      * e.g.,  ... Don’t procrastinate, ACT! 

     [ "Act" ]

    1: Short for Actavis, a brand name prescription cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine; See lean

      * e.g.,  ... Future's favorite drink is Act. 

     [ "ACT" ]

    1: An acronym standing for Action Conquers Terror. It is unclear whether this was originally a military acronym, where personnel are trained to overcome fear by action until this becomes automatic. It does, however, highlight that people are capable of far more than they realise, and that fears can be beaten when they are confronted. Action show fears and self-doubt as merely a question of attitude; forward-looking action overcomes habit and inertia to produce something new and is the simplest way to start the process of change.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't just sit there worrying about it, do something! ACT! 

     [ "act" ]

    1: Lean or Sizzurp

      * e.g.,  ... Im high off this act it got me feeling lazy 

     [ "Actful" ]

    1: inability to do something successfully; ineptitude

      * e.g.,  ... While talking to Jake, I had to stop because of his stupidity and his similar actions like Actful 

     [ "Acting" ]

    1: Acting is the art, profession or occupation of performing in a stage play, movie, television or radio program. Acting is basically pretending to be someone other than yourself, known as a character or sometimes fictional character, and using your facial expressions, vocals, emotions and body language to bring the character to life, in front of a screen or audience. In acting you are suppose to act as if no one is around but you and the other actors (In a scene, there is no such thing as an audience, camera, producer, director, etc. None of them exist). When acknowledging the audience or the camera, this is known as "breaking the fourth wall", which is the imaginary wall that seperates the actors from the audience. This usually happens in comedy. For example, really the cameras and the front of the stage are, in a sense, "us" looking at the audience and if the actors acknowledge us and the that we're watching them, that's breaking out of character and acknowledging they're fictionality. Acting is a very interesting job and, just like everyone can't sing, everyone cannot act. Acting, just like singing, is destined for certain people. Thank God I can do both, lol

      * e.g.,  ... Acting is reacting and showing another side of yourself that maybe you didn't even know you had. 

     [ "in the act" ]

    1: having sexual contact with someone

      * e.g.,  ... I just caught Daniel in the act! O SHIT. 

     [ "act" ]

    1:  a display of pretend feeling a dramatic mimicking

      * e.g.,  ... He just tried to fool us with his apparent fear, but we knew it was an act. 

     [ "ACT" ]

    1: An SAT-style test that's so baller easy that someone like me who says "baller" can manage to get a 31.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: I studied for the SAT since October and I got a 1670. 

     [ "ACT" ]

    1: the worst test ever. suppose to kill you and make sure you wont pass in life. a test in school to see if you can remember stuff you wont ever use in later in life EVER.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey did u pass the ACT? 

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