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—used for a standardized achievement test to evaluate suitability for college admission
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun We were grateful for her many acts of kindness. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Please read act II, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In the first act, two characters are talking in a restaurant. Verb He knew he had to act quickly. The government was slow to act. She acted on behalf of her father, who was not at the meeting. I believe that the killer acted alone. She had acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker. We were acting in the best interests of our children. We must act soon to end this crisis. She learned at an early age how to act properly in social situations. People are always telling me how I should act and what I should say. I noticed that the dog was acting funny this morning. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2022 The number comes in the second act after the Baker's Wife has a romantic interlude with Cinderella's Prince and is faced with the prospect of clinging to this moment or returning to the routine of her life as a wife and mother. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The image was an infamous meme photo of a man engaged in an explicit act. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Emotionally, the production doesn’t quite fire in the final act, fiendishly difficult to pull off, given its collision of honor and desire. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 As for Douglas’ 1961 Epiphone Crestwood that Prince destroyed live on camera in 2013 in an act of incomprehensible churlishness? Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Sink pointed out many cases are unable to be investigated if no witnesses or video feed catch the thief in the act. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 But in the end, in an act of great humanity, Gorbachev effectively did tear down that wall. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Blevins was guilty of killing Joey O’Brien, who was riding a bicycle down Springhill near Broad Street when he was gunned down in a random act of violence. John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2022 NBC Connecticut will act as host for the candidates in its studios on Sept. 27, while WTNH News 8 will broadcast a second and final debate on Nov. 1 from the annual meeting of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities at Mohegan Sun. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Those transportation expenses, however, act as a drag on the company’s earnings. Sean Mclain, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The Townhouse will also act as a salon for creatives, meaning that there will be spaces for designers to host solo shows and a library that will host intimate discussions with industry leaders for collectors, design lovers, and creators. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2022 Congress should act to ensure that pharmacists continue to have this capacity. Ilisa Bg Bernstein And Paul W. Abramowitz, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
Carneal may be the only school shooter in the nation to come up for parole, according to news accounts; the others were either killed in the act or incarcerated for life. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2022 The number comes in the second act after the Baker's Wife has a romantic interlude with Cinderella's Prince and is faced with the prospect of clinging to this moment or returning to the routine of her life as a wife and mother. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The image was an infamous meme photo of a man engaged in an explicit act. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Emotionally, the production doesn’t quite fire in the final act, fiendishly difficult to pull off, given its collision of honor and desire. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 As for Douglas’ 1961 Epiphone Crestwood that Prince destroyed live on camera in 2013 in an act of incomprehensible churlishness? Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Sink pointed out many cases are unable to be investigated if no witnesses or video feed catch the thief in the act. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 But in the end, in an act of great humanity, Gorbachev effectively did tear down that wall. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Blevins was guilty of killing Joey O’Brien, who was riding a bicycle down Springhill near Broad Street when he was gunned down in a random act of violence. John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 Verb
Essentially, these points act as a middle ground between gravitational pulls. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022 Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. Jill Lawless, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2022 NBC Connecticut will act as host for the candidates in its studios on Sept. 27, while WTNH News 8 will broadcast a second and final debate on Nov. 1 from the annual meeting of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities at Mohegan Sun. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Those transportation expenses, however, act as a drag on the company’s earnings. Sean Mclain, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The Townhouse will also act as a salon for creatives, meaning that there will be spaces for designers to host solo shows and a library that will host intimate discussions with industry leaders for collectors, design lovers, and creators. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2022 Congress should act to ensure that pharmacists continue to have this capacity. Ilisa Bg Bernstein And Paul W. Abramowitz, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English acte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acte, act, borrowed partly from Latin āctus "driving of cattle, track for cattle, movement, activity, performance, part of a play" (action noun from agere "to drive (cattle), cause to move, do"), partly from Latin āctum (usually in plural) "thing done, public transaction, record," from neuter of āctus, past participle of agere — more at agent
Verb
Middle English acten "to act upon, adjudicate," in part derivative of act act entry 1, in part borrowed from Latin āctus, past participle of agere
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1590, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of act was in the 14th century Phrases Containing act
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