ACT Synonyms
There are 25 hypernyms of the word act. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACT
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play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
behave | verbv | |||||||
verb • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • behave in a certain manner • behave well or properly | ||||||||
do | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization • doctor's degree in osteopathy • an uproarious party verb • engage in • carry out or perform an action • get (something) done • proceed or get along • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity • create or design, often in a certain way • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • spend time in prison or in a labor camp • carry on or function • arrange attractively • travel or traverse (a distance) | ||||||||
playact | verbv | |||||||
verb • perform on a stage or theater | ||||||||
pretend | verbv | |||||||
noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely | ||||||||
represent | verbv | |||||||
verb • take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol • be representative or typical for • be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute • serve as a means of expressing something • be typical of • form or compose • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial • create an image or likeness of • play a role or part • perform (a play), especially on a stage • describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality • point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance • bring forward and present to the mind • to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | ||||||||
demonstrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes • march in protest; take part in a demonstration | ||||||||
depict | verbv | |||||||
verb • show in, or as in, a picture • give a description of • make a portrait of | ||||||||
display | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something intended to communicate a particular impression • something shown to the public • a visual representation of something • behavior that makes your feelings public • exhibiting openly in public view • an electronic device that represents information in visual form verb • to show, make visible or apparent • attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||||||||
dramatize | verbv | |||||||
verb • put into dramatic form • represent something in a dramatic manner • add details to | ||||||||
enact | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree • act out; represent or perform as if in a play | ||||||||
execute | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment • murder in a planned fashion • put in effect • carry out the legalities of • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • carry out or perform an action • sign in the presence of witnesses | ||||||||
exhibit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence • something shown to the public verb • show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill • to show, make visible or apparent • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • walk ostentatiously | ||||||||
function | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) • what something is used for • the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group • a relation such that one thing is dependent on another • a formal or official social gathering or ceremony • a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people • a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program verb • perform as expected when applied • serve a purpose, role, or function • perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function | ||||||||
illustrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • clarify by giving an example of • depict with an illustration • supply with illustrations | ||||||||
impersonate | verbv | |||||||
verb • assume or act the character of • represent another person with comic intentions • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | ||||||||
interpret | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sense of; assign a meaning to • give an interpretation or explanation to • give an interpretation or rendition of • create an image or likeness of • restate (words) from one language into another language • make sense of a language | ||||||||
operate | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • perform as expected when applied • handle and cause to function • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense • keep engaged • perform surgery on | ||||||||
perform | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • carry out or perform an action • perform a function • give a performance (of something) • get (something) done | ||||||||
portray | verbv | |||||||
verb • portray in words • make a portrait of • assume or act the character of • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||||||||