Synset

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 3

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

act action action

antonym

refrain

also see

act on act up act upon

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

move

semantic pointers

hyponym

take turns, alternate finish, wind up, end up, finish up, land up, fetch up hurry, hasten, rush, look sharp, festinate interrupt, disturb respond, react go ahead, plow ahead attack, aggress force create come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step to the fore, come out, step up reward, repay, pay back satisfice, satisfise maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre dispatch evade race use play it by ear play deal partner exert egotrip reciprocate go, move, proceed come close perform dare, make bold, presume engage, pursue, prosecute act on interact react, oppose take time by the forelock coact offer, volunteer get around to dally, toy, play, flirt approach, go about, set about participate, take part misbehave, misconduct, misdemean condescend, stoop, lower oneself behave, conduct, carry, acquit, bear, deport, comport behave, comport try, attempt, seek, essay, assay court, woo, romance, solicit court dare effect counteract, antagonise, antagonize anticipate, foresee, counter, forestall prosecute commit, perpetrate, pull rampage deal, cope, get by, grapple, manage, make out, make do, contend deign, descend, condescend condescend take care lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior stampede make sure, make a point repeat, take over surprise sneak play take guard begin, start go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock wait, hold off, hold back continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed do well, had best continue persist in, continue