Acted-upon
/əˈpɒn/
noun
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anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
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the process of doing: caught in the act.
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a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of Congress.
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an instrument or document stating something done or transacted.
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one of the main divisions of a play or opera: the second act of Hamlet.
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a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program.
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the personnel of such a group: The act broke up after 30 years.
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false show; pretense; feint: The politician's pious remarks were all an act.
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Philosophy.
activity in process; operation.
the principle or power of operation.
form as determining essence.
a state of realization, as opposed to potentiality.
verb (used without object)
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to do something; exert energy or force; be employed or operative: He acted promptly in the emergency.
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to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter: I am required to act before noon tomorrow.
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to operate or function in a particular way; perform specific duties or functions: to act as manager.
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to produce an effect; perform a function: The medicine failed to act.
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to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion: to act well under all conditions.
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to pretend; feign: Act interested even if you're bored.
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to perform as an actor: He acted in three plays by Molière.
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to be capable of being performed: His plays don't act well.
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to serve or substitute (usually followed by for): In my absence the assistant manager will act for me.
verb (used with object)
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to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person: to act Macbeth.
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to feign; counterfeit: to act outraged virtue.
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to behave as: He acted the fool.
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Obsolete. to actuate.
Verb phrases
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act on/upon,
to act in accordance with; follow: He acted on my advice.
to have an effect on; affect: The stirring music acted on the emotions of the audience.
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act out,
to demonstrate or illustrate by pantomime or by words and gestures: The party guests acted out stories for one another.
Psychology. to give overt expression to (repressed emotions or impulses) without insightful understanding: The patients acted out early traumas by getting angry with the analyst.
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act up,
to fail to function properly; malfunction: The vacuum cleaner is acting up again.
to behave willfully: The children always act up in school the day before a holiday.
"acted-upons can be as nouns."
"acted-upons can depict in drawings."
act
Middle English: from up + on, suggested by Old Norse upp á.Similar Nouns to Acted-upon
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