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past tense of act
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1
to present a portrayal or performance of
- a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol
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2
to produce a desired effect
- the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly
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3
to give the impression of being
- always acting helpless, just to get attention
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4
to have a certain purpose
- the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects
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- functioned,
- performed,
- served,
- worked
- (or wrought)
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5
to present a false appearance of
- if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it
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6
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
- someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention
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