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Acts and Function

acts

noun

  • A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
  • Something that people do or cause to happen.
  • A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet.
  • A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.
    • usage: "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
  • A manifestation of insincerity.
    • usage: "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
  • A New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome.

verb

  • Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action. )
    • usage: "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
  • Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
    • usage: "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  • Play a role or part.
    • usage: "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
  • Discharge one's duties.
    • usage: "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting"
  • Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind.
    • usage: "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
  • Be suitable for theatrical performance.
    • usage: "This scene acts well"
  • Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.
    • usage: "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
  • Be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure.
  • Behave unnaturally or affectedly.
    • usage: "She's just acting"
  • Perform on a stage or theater.
    • usage: "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
function

noun

  • Mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function. ()
  • What something is used for.
    • usage: "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it"
  • The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
    • usage: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
  • A relation such that one thing is dependent on another.
    • usage: "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
  • A formal or official social gathering or ceremony.
    • usage: "it was a black-tie function"
  • A vaguely specified social event.
    • usage: "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
  • A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.

verb

  • Perform as expected when applied.
    • usage: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
  • Serve a purpose, role, or function.
    • usage: "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
  • Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
    • usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
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