Dictionary Entry
acting
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ak-ting/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)taking action instead of only thinking
In a Sentence
“Instead of just worrying about the issue, the team started acting to find a solution.”
Origin
From the verb 'act', which comes from Latin 'actus', meaning 'a doing' or 'a deed'.
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