Kilo Lingo

/ˈækʃən/

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Coloured illustration of action
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Translation

Something that a person does, or the fact of doing something rather than only talking.

Word origin

From Latin actio, from agere meaning to do or to drive, through French action.

Origin
Latin
Root
actio
English cognates
act, active

Grammar

Gender
Pluralactions

Examples

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"Action" means doing something, not just talking about it.

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"Actions" is the plural, meaning the things he did.

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Here "action" means fast, exciting movement.

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