Definition of act

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Act (v. i.) To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food..

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Volcanism :: Volcanism (n.) Volcanic power or action; volcanicity.
Outing :: Outing (n.) The act of going out; an airing; an excursion; as, a summer outing..
Riot :: Riot (v. i.) To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess..
Isis :: Isis (n.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture..
Fact :: Fact (n.) Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; the fact is, he was beaten..
Discontinue :: Discontinue (v. t.) To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off..
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character..
Salivation :: Salivation (n.) The act or process of salivating; an excessive secretion of saliva, often accompanied with soreness of the mouth and gums; ptyalism..
Shout :: Shout (v. i.) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc..
Adosculation :: Adosculation (n.) Impregnation by external contact, without intromission..
Ranterism :: Ranterism (n.) The practice or tenets of the Ranters.
Regenerator :: Regenerator (n.) A device used in connection with hot-air engines, gas-burning furnaces, etc., in which the incoming air or gas is heated by being brought into contact with masses of iron, brick, etc., which have been previously heated by the outgoing, or escaping, hot air or gas..
Tonic :: Tonic (n.) A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system..
Inauration :: Inauration (n.) The act or process of gilding or covering with gold.
Form :: Form (n.) The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or arrangement of matter, giving it individuality or distinctive character; configuration; figure; external appearance..
Abandonment :: Abandonment (n.) The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment..
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution..
Misprision :: Misprision (n.) The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
Draught :: Draught (n.) Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction.
Contribute :: Contribute (v. i.) To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect..
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