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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deed, human action, human activity |
| Type of | event |
| Has types | touch, stoppage, stop, stay, speech act, sacrifice, running away, retrieval, residency, residence, rejection, recovery, propulsion, promulgation, production, proclamation, permissive waste, obstetrical delivery, nonachievement, nonaccomplishment, motivation, motivating, mitzvah, mitsvah, leveling, legitimation, leaving, leaning, judgment, judgement, interference, inactivity, implementation, hire, hindrance, hinderance, group action, going away, going, getting, forfeiture, forfeit, find, exhumation, equalization, equalisation, emergence, egression, egress, effectuation, distribution, disposition, disposal, disinterment, discovery, digging up, derivation, departure, delivery, communication, communicating, causing, causation, assumption, assessment, actuation, activity, action, acquiring, abidance, wearing, wear, waste, uncovering, touching |
| Derivation | actuate |
act::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enactment |
| Type of | official document, legal instrument, instrument, legal document |
| Has types | order, nullity, fiat, rescript, legislative act, edict, decree, statute |
act::verb | Spocien Dictionary
think before you act.
The governor should act on the new energy bill.
The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel.
act::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bit, number, routine, turn |
| Type of | performance, public presentation |
| Has types | stopper, showstopper, show-stopper |
he did his act three times every evening.
act::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | work |
| Type of | come through, win, bring home the bacon, succeed, deliver the goods |
| Verb group | wreak, work, make for, play, bring |
How does your idea work in practice?.
The breaks of my new car act quickly.
act::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | behave, do |
| Has types | play, make, lose it, loosen up, act as, act involuntarily, joke, jest, act reflexively, storm, presume, stooge, trifle, toy, vulgarize, backslap, snap, bend over backwards, bluster, break down, bungle, sentimentize, sentimentise, sentimentalize, sentimentalise, sauce, dally, romanticize, dawdle, vulgarise, puff up, piffle, wanton, hugger mugger, frivol, relax, optimize, fall over backwards, swell, swash, follow, footle, optimise, menace, freeze, swagger, ramp, rage, quack, make as if |
| Verb group | play, pretend, dissemble, act as |
You should act like an adult.
The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | play, represent |
| Type of | re-create |
| Has types | reenact, support, portray, pretend, enact, emote, impersonate, parody, act out, make, make believe |
| Verb group | act as, roleplay, play, playact |
| Derivation | actable, acting, actor |
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | manifestation, reflexion, expression, reflection |
he put on quite an act for her benefit.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dramatic composition, dramatic work |
act::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | walk around, drive around, play |
| Derivation | action |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | be |
| Verb group | roleplay, play, playact |
| Derivation | acting, actable |
This scene acts well.
