Something done voluntarily by a person, and of such a nature that certain legal consequences attach to it.
Legal documents, decrees, edicts, laws, judgments, etc.
To do something.
To perform a theatrical role.
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
be suitable for theatrical performance: "This scene acts well"
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
something that people do or cause to happen
perform an action; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol"
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the act of remembering"
have a desired effect; do the trick; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don''t behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
discharge one''s duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband''s master"
perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''"
behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She''s just acting"
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn''t work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn''t work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works on
be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
