noun
The first act of the new commission was to ban smoking in public places
Stand-up comedians do their acts in nightclubs
She didn't mean what she said - it was just an act
Are the opening hours of public houses in England regulated by act of Parliament?
verb
I don't know how she'll act when we're in public
She is acting in the West End
Reginald acts the fool whenever he has had too much to drink
You may think him sincere, but I know he is just acting
This drug will act only if taken with meals
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