Thesaurus / act
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synonyms for act
- amendment
- bill
- decree
- law
- measure
- resolution
- statute
- announcement
- clause
- code
- commitment
- edict
- enactment
- judgment
- order
- ordinance
- subpoena
- summons
- verdict
- warrant
- writ
- scene
- show
- bit
- curtain
- epilogue
- gag
- introduction
- number
- piece
- prologue
- routine
- schtick
- sketch
- spot
- turn
- attitude
- performance
- show
- affectation
- bit
- chaser
- dissimilation
- fake
- feigning
- front
- phony
- pose
- posture
- pretense
- put on
- sham
- simulation
- stall
- stance
- stunt
- false front
- shuck and jive
- soft soap
- sweet-talk
- begin
- carry out
- create
- develop
- do
- enforce
- execute
- function
- move
- operate
- pursue
- respond
- serve
- undertake
- accomplish
- achieve
- consummate
- cook
- intrude
- labor
- maneuver
- officiate
- percolate
- perk
- perpetrate
- persevere
- persist
- practice
- preside
- carry on
- do a number
- do one's thing
- get in there
- go about
- go for broke
- go for it
- go in for
- go that route
- go to town
- knock off
- make progress
- take effect
- take part
- take steps
- take up
- transort
- work out
- appear
- behave
- carry out
- conduct
- do
- enact
- execute
- function
- operate
- perform
- react
- seem
- serve
- carry
- comport
- exert
- strike
- carry oneself
- give the appearance
- go about
- impress as
- play part
- represent oneself
- take on
- enact
- perform
- play
- portray
- burlesque
- characterize
- dramatize
- emote
- feign
- ham
- impersonate
- mime
- mimic
- mug
- parody
- personate
- personify
- pretend
- rehearse
- represent
- simulate
- star
- stooge
- strut
- be on
- bring down the house
- do a turn
- go on
- go over
- ham it up
- lay an egg
- make debut
- play act
- play gig
- play part
- play role
- put it over
- say one's piece
- take part
- tread the boards
antonyms for act
MOST RELEVANT
- abandon
- destroy
- discontinue
- disregard
- end
- fail
- forego
- forget
- give up
- idle
- ignore
- leave
- miss
- neglect
- stop
- cease
- follow
- leave alone
- quit
- abstain
- halt
- hesitate
- refrain
- fail
- idle
- leave
- miss
- neglect
- prevent
- refuse
- stop
- lose
- abstain
- cease
- discontinue
- give up
- halt
- hesitate
- refrain
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He caught himself in the act of listening to you too credulously—and that seemed to him unmanly and dishonorable.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESHe was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe had, however, recovered sufficiently to enable him to act with promptitude and discretion.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEThis seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSThe Act permits member banks to accept an amount of bills not exceeding 50 per cent.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSHe had seen the act committed, he felt sure but had made no effort whatever to stop the thief.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXAnd if an earthly father would act thus wisely and thus kindly, "how much more your Father which is in Heaven?"
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDIt was never the intention of the Federal Reserve Act that member banks should continue the maintenance of these reserve accounts.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSOn the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSHe went on, ruminating on the vain shadow, into which his over-heated ambition to act and to be distinguished, had involved him.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERWORDS RELATED TO ACT
- accomplishment
- acquirement
- acquisition
- act
- actualization
- attainment
- completion
- conquest
- consummation
- contrivance
- creation
- deed
- effectuation
- effort
- enactment
- encompassment
- execution
- exploit
- feat
- fulfillment
- hit
- masterpiece
- performance
- production
- realization
- stroke
- success
- tour de force
- triumph
- victory
- accomplishments
- acquirements
- acquisitions
- acts
- actualization
- attainments
- completions
- conquests
- consummations
- contrivances
- creations
- deeds
- effectuations
- efforts
- enactments
- encompassments
- executions
- exploits
- feats
- fulfillments
- hits
- masterpieces
- performances
- productions
- realizations
- strokes
- successes
- tour de forces
- triumphs
- victories
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.