act
Translation
to act, to perform, to behave
Examples
We must act quickly to solve this.
We must act quickly to solve this.
She acts in movies and on stage.
She acts in films and on stage.
He acted surprised at the news.
He acted surprised at the news.
Grammar Patterns
to ((act)) to take action We must act quickly.
to ((act)) ((adjective)) to behave in a certain way He acted surprised.
to ((act)) ((like sb./sth.)) to behave like someone or something Don't act like a child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: perform, behave, function; Antonyms: wait, hesitate
Etymology
From Latin 'actus', past participle of 'agere' meaning 'to do, to drive'.
Memory Tips
An 'act' is a single 'action'. An 'actor' is someone who 'acts'.