Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
act | Yes | No | Yes | No |
alternate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
act (noun) | alternate (noun) |
---|---|
something that people do or cause to happen | someone who takes the place of another person |
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 (adjective) | alternate (adjective) |
---|---|
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired | |
serving or used in place of another | |
occurring by turns; first one and then the other | |
every second one of a series |
act (verb) | alternate (verb) |
---|---|
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | do something in turns |
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions |
discharge one's duties | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
play a role or part | be an understudy or alternate for a role |
perform on a stage or theater | exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions |
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 |