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    act·ing
    [ˈaktiNG]
    noun
    acting (noun)
    1. the art or occupation of performing in plays, movies, or television productions:
      "she studied acting in New York"
    act
    [ak(t)]
    verb
    acting (present participle)
    1. take action; do something:
      "they urged Washington to act" · "he denied the charges, claiming that he had acted in self-defense" · "we must act to reduce pollution"
      Similar:
      take action
      take steps
      take measures
      do something
      make progress
      make headway
      be active
      be employed
      be busy
      Opposite:
    2. behave in the way specified:
      "they followed the man who was seen acting suspiciously" · "he acts as if he owned the place"
      Similar:
      conduct oneself
      acquit oneself
      bear oneself
      comport oneself
      deport oneself
    3. take effect; have a particular effect:
      "blood samples are analyzed to find out how the drug acts in the body" · "they should remove taxes that act to suppress demand"
      Opposite:
      have no effect on
    4. perform a fictional role in a play, movie, or television production:
      "she acted in her first professional role at the age of six" · "he acted the role of the king"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte.
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