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misact

act
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [akt]
    • /ækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [akt]
    • /ækt/

Definitions of misact word

  • noun misact anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 1
  • noun misact the process of doing: caught in the act. 1
  • noun misact 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. 1
  • noun misact an instrument or document stating something done or transacted. 1
  • noun misact one of the main divisions of a play or opera: the second act of Hamlet. 1
  • noun misact a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program. 1

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Origin of misact

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English act(e) (< Middle French) < Latin ācta, plural of āctum something done, noun use of past participle of agere to do (āg- past participle stem + -tum neuter past participle suffix); and directly < Latin āctus a doing (āg- + -tus suffix of v. action)

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Parts of speech for Misact

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misact popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Antonyms for misact

noun misact

  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.

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