Definition of act

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Act (n.) That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed..

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Atone :: Atone (v. t.) To make satisfaction for; to expiate.
Extrication :: Extrication (n.) The act of sending out or evolving.
Cenobitism :: Cenobitism (n.) The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
Glume :: Glume (n.) The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer husk or bract of a spikelt..
Expiration :: Expiration (n.) The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration..
Tradition :: Tradition (n.) The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery.
Galliard :: Galliard (a.) Gay; brisk; active.
Pressure :: Pressure (n.) The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand..
Retention :: Retention (n.) The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
Grating :: Grating (n.) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating..
Suspend :: Suspend (n.) To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action..
Dissimulation :: Dissimulation (n.) The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; concealment by feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy.
Distiller :: Distiller (n.) One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation..
Plexure :: Plexure (n.) The act or process of weaving together, or interweaving; that which is woven together..
Legislation :: Legislation (n.) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
Oblivion :: Oblivion (n.) The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness..
Reexportation :: Reexportation (n.) The act of reexporting, or of exporting an import..
Intent :: Intent (n.) The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim..
Pluck :: Pluck (n.) The act of plucking, or the state of being plucked, at college. See Pluck, v. t., 4..
Dulcamarin :: Dulcamarin (n.) A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet (Solanum Dulcamara), as a yellow amorphous substance. It probably occasions the compound taste. See Bittersweet, 3(a)..
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