ACTS Synonyms
There are 35 hypernyms of the word acts. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACTS
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accomplishes | verbv | |||||||
verb • put in effect • to gain with effort | ||||||||
achieves | verbv | |||||||
verb • to gain with effort | ||||||||
behaves | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • behave in a certain manner • behave well or properly | ||||||||
does | verbv | |||||||
noun • mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck' • the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 | ||||||||
enacts | verbv | |||||||
verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree • act out; represent or perform as if in a play | ||||||||
executes | 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 | ||||||||
fulfills | verbv | |||||||
verb • put in effect • meet the requirements or expectations of • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction | ||||||||
performs | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or perform an action • perform a function • give a performance (of something) • get (something) done | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
deed | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it • something that people do or cause to happen | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
bit | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a small piece or quantity of something • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • an indefinitely short time • an instance of some kind • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a small fragment • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press | ||||||||
dissemble | verbv | |||||||
verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • hide under a false appearance • behave unnaturally or affectedly | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
enactment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the passing of a law by a legislative body • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | ||||||||
move | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||||
number | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals • a concept of quantity involving zero and units • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the number is used in calling a particular telephone • a symbol used to represent a number • one of a series published periodically • a select company of people • a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc. • a clothing measurement • a numbered item in a series • the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) • an item of clothing verb • add up in number or quantity • give numbers to • enumerate • put into a group • determine the number or amount of • place a limit on the number of | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
pretense | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of giving a false appearance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||||