Thesaurus / act for
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synonyms for act for
- alternate
- answer for
- back up
- be in place of
- change
- commute
- cover for
- deputize
- displace
- do the work of
- double for
- fill in
- fill in for
- fill one's position
- go as
- proxy
- relieve
- replace
- serve in one's stead
- spell
- stand for
- stand in
- stand in for
- sub
- supersede
- supplant
- supply
- swap
- swap places with
- switch
- take another's place
- take over
- mean
- perform
- produce
- serve
- serve as
- show
- speak for
- be
- betoken
- body
- copy
- embody
- enact
- epitomize
- equal
- equate
- exemplify
- exhibit
- express
- factor
- imitate
- impersonate
- personify
- reproduce
- stage
- substitute
- typify
- act as
- act as broker
- act in place of
- appear as
- assume the role of
- be agent for
- be attorney for
- be proxy for
- buy for
- correspond to
- do business for
- emblematize
- hold office
- play the part
- put on
- sell for
- stand for
- steward
- replace
- supplant
- swap
- alternate
- change
- commute
- deputize
- displace
- proxy
- relieve
- spell
- sub
- supersede
- switch
- answer for
- back up
- be in place of
- cover for
- do the work of
- double for
- fill in for
- fill one's position
- go as
- serve in one's stead
- stand for
- stand in (for)
- swap places with
- take another's place
- take over
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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START THE QUIZ How to use act for in a sentence
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 FOR
- act for
- alternate
- answer for
- back up
- be in place of
- change
- commute
- cover for
- deputize
- displace
- do the work of
- double for
- fill in
- fill in for
- fill one's position
- go as
- proxy
- relieve
- replace
- serve in one's stead
- spell
- stand for
- stand in
- stand in for
- sub
- supersede
- supplant
- supply
- swap
- swap places with
- switch
- take another's place
- take over
- act for
- alternate
- answer for
- back up
- be in place of
- change
- commute
- cover for
- deputize
- displace
- do the work of
- double for
- fill in
- fill in for
- fill one's position
- go as
- proxy
- relieve
- replace
- serve in one's stead
- spell
- stand for
- stand in
- stand in for
- sub
- supersede
- supplant
- supply
- swap
- swap places with
- switch
- take another's place
- take over
- act as
- act as broker
- act for
- act in place of
- appear as
- assume the role of
- be
- be agent for
- be attorney for
- be proxy for
- betoken
- body
- buy for
- copy
- correspond to
- do business for
- emblematize
- embody
- enact
- epitomize
- equal
- equate
- exemplify
- exhibit
- express
- factor
- hold office
- imitate
- impersonate
- mean
- perform
- personify
- play the part
- produce
- put on
- reproduce
- sell for
- serve
- serve as
- show
- speak for
- stage
- stand for
- steward
- substitute
- typify
- acts as
- acts as broker
- acts for
- acts in place of
- appears as
- assumes the role of
- betokens
- bodies
- buys for
- copies
- corresponds to
- does business for
- emblematizes
- embodies
- enacts
- epitomizes
- equals
- equates
- exemplifies
- exhibits
- expresses
- factors
- holds office
- imitates
- impersonates
- is
- is agent for
- is attorney for
- is proxy for
- means
- performs
- personifies
- plays the part
- produces
- puts on
- reproduces
- sells for
- serves
- serves as
- shows
- speaks for
- stages
- stands for
- stewards
- substitutes
- typifies
- act for
- alternate
- answer for
- back up
- be in place of
- change
- commute
- cover for
- deputize
- displace
- do the work of
- double for
- fill in for
- fill one's position
- go as
- proxy
- relieve
- replace
- serve in one's stead
- spell
- stand for
- stand in (for)
- sub
- supersede
- supplant
- swap
- swap places with
- switch
- take another's place
- take over
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.