Kilo Lingo

/ækt/

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Translation

To do something, or to play a part in a film or a play.

Word origin

From Latin actus and actum, from agere, meaning to do or to drive.

Origin
Latin
Root
agere
English cognates
action, agent, active

Grammar

Verb typeregular (act, acts, acted, acting)

Examples

films.

"Act" here means to play a part on screen or on stage.

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"Act" here means to do something about a problem.

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"Act like" means to behave in a certain way.

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