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Acted

/ˈæk.tɪd/

To do something.

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📖 Definitions of "Acted"

verb

1
To do something.
"If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble."
2
To do (something); to perform.
3
To perform a theatrical role.
"I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre."
4
Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).

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actionverb	(transitive, management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
applied	Put into practical use.
assumed	Supposed or presumed.
assurednoun	Guaranteed; secure.
beenverb	(Southern US or African-American Vernacular) remote past form of be.
behavedverb	(in combination) Exhibiting the specified kind of behaviour.
boreverb	(transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.
busyverb	(transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
campaignedverb	(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
centred	UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa spelling of centered.
committed	Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action.
compliedverb	To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
dealtverb	a 2017 American documentary film directed by Luke Korem, about the life and career of Richard Turner, renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, though he is completely blind.
demonstrated	having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
didnoun	Initialism of direct inward dialing. [The ability to make an external telephone call to an internal extension within an organization.]
discriminatedverb	To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
doneverb	(African-American Vernacular, Southern US, Cockney, auxiliary verb, taking a past tense) Used in forming the perfective aspect; have.
exercised	Experienced, practiced, trained.
followedverb	(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
functionedverb	(intransitive) To have a function.