Definition of act

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Act (v. t.) To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero..

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Portraiture :: Portraiture (n.) The art or practice of making portraits.
Ortive :: Ortive (a.) Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet..
Cessation :: Cessation (n.) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war..
Uncovenanted :: Uncovenanted (a.) Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract..
Astrict :: Astrict (a.) Concise; contracted.
Cenobitism :: Cenobitism (n.) The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
Acceptance :: Acceptance (n.) The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc..
Racy :: Racy (superl.) Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich..
Imperilment :: Imperilment (n.) The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled..
Enact :: Enact (n.) Purpose; determination.
Scene :: Scene (n.) So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes..
Flop :: Flop (n.) Act of flopping.
Bargainee :: Bargainee (v. i.) The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive, the property sold..
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply..
Epistle :: Epistle (n.) A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters..
Export :: Export (n.) The act of exporting; exportation; as, to prohibit the export of wheat or tobacco..
Tread :: Tread (n.) Manner or style of stepping; action; gait; as, the horse has a good tread..
Polygamous :: Polygamous (a.) Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous..
Docket :: Docket (v. t.) To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize; as, to docket letters and papers..
Generant :: Generant (a.) acting as a generant.
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