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act

/ækt/
act /ækt/
English Definition
v. to do something; n. a thing done
中文释义
行动,行为
Significado en Español
actuar, acción
한국어 뜻
행동하다, 행위
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
hành động, hành vi
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Example Sentence

He decided to act quickly to help.

他决定迅速采取行动去帮忙。

Synonyms
perform behave deed
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “act”:

  1. A ignore
  2. B ponder
  3. C perform
  4. D hesitate
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C — perform. “act” means v. to do something; n. a thing done

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

In an emergency, it is important to ______ quickly and calmly.

  1. A freeze
  2. B hesitate
  3. C act
  4. D dawdle
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C — act. “act” means v. to do something; n. a thing done

Common questions about “act”

What does “act” mean?

act — v. to do something; n. a thing done. In Chinese: 行动,行为.

How do you pronounce “act”?

act is pronounced /ækt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: act.

How do you use “act” in a sentence?

He decided to act quickly to help. (他决定迅速采取行动去帮忙。)

What are synonyms for “act”?

perform, behave, deed — all close in meaning to act (v. to do something; n. a thing done).

Is “act” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. act appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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