act
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ækt/US /ækt/
Meaning
noun
a particular thing that somebody does
“You have committed a serious criminal act.”
verb
to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation
“act to do something, It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.”
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“and when the company believes something, we should go act on it.”
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“Amnesty mobilizes thousands of people who have never been tortured or imprisoned for their beliefs to act on behalf of those who have.”
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