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actable

act

(æktPronunciation for act)
  noun
    1 something done or performed; a deed
    2 the performance of some physical or mental process; action
    3 (capital when part of a name) the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc
    4 (often plural) a formal written record of transactions, proceedings, etc, as of a society, committee, or legislative body
    5 a major division of a dramatic work
    6 
  a a short performance of skill, a comic sketch, dance, etc, esp one that is part of a programme of light entertainment
  b those giving such a performance
    7 an assumed attitude or pose, esp one intended to impress
    8 philosophy an occurrence effected by the volition of a human agent, usually opposed at least as regards its explanation to one which is causally determined. Compare event (sense 4)

▷ verb
    9 (intransitive) to do something; carry out an action
    10 (intransitive) to function in a specified way; operate; react ■ his mind acted quickly
    11 to perform (a part or role) in a play, etc
    12 (transitive) to present (a play, etc) on stage
    13 (intransitive; usually followed by for or as) to be a substitute (for); function in place (of)
    14 (intransitive; foll by as) to serve the function or purpose (of) ■ the glass acted as protection
    15 (intransitive) to conduct oneself or behave (as if one were) ■ she usually acts like a lady
    16 (intransitive) to behave in an unnatural or affected way
    17 (copula) to pose as; play the part of ■ to act the fool
    18 (copula) to behave in a manner appropriate to (esp in the phrase act one's age)
    19 (copula) not standard to seem or pretend to be ■ to act tired
    20  See clean up one's act
    21  See get in on the act
    22  See get one's act together

▷ See also act on, act out, act up
  [C14: from Latin actus a doing, performance, and actum a thing done, from the past participle of agere to do]

> ˈactable
adjective
   > ˌactaˈbility
noun

Actaeon

Actaeon

(ækˈtiːənPronunciation for Actaeon, ˈæktɪənPronunciation for Actaeon)
  noun
    Greek mythology a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds

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