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act vs act as

act as vs act

act is a noun but act as is not a noun.

act and act as both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
act as No No Yes No
As verbs, act as is a hyponym of act; that is, act as is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:
  • act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • act as: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
As verbs, act and act as are synonyms defined as:
  • act and act as: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Other synonyms of act include play.
act (noun) act as (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
act (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
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind function as or act like
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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