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-Ation
- - A suffix forming nouns of action, and often equivalent to the verbal substantive in -ing. It sometimes has the further meanings of state, and that which results from the action. Many of these nouns have verbs in -ate; as, alliterate -ation, narrate -ation; many are derived through the French; as, alteration, visitation; and many are formed on verbs ending in the Greek formative -ize (Fr. -ise); as, civilization, demoralization.
Acting
- verb - be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
- be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
- behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
- discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the n
Actins
- noun - one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Action
- noun - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
- an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
- put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
- something done (usually as opp
Actium
- noun - an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
- the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
Active
- adjective - (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
- characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
- chemical agent capable of activity
- disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
- engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profe
Antiae
- - The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.
Antiar
- - A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).
Antics
- noun - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- act as or like a clown
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