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acquit vs act as

act as vs acquit

acquit and act as both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
act as No No Yes No
As verbs, act as is a hyponym of acquit; that is, act as is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • act as: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
acquit (verb) act as (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges function as or act like
Difference between acquit and act as

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