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act vs follow

follow vs act

act is a noun but follow is not a noun.

act and follow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
follow No No Yes No
As verbs, follow is a hyponym of act; that is, follow 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
  • follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
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, act as, 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, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
act (noun) follow (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) follow (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself behave in accordance or in agreement with
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind keep informed
discharge one's duties keep to
play a role or part follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
perform on a stage or theater grasp the meaning
behave unnaturally or affectedly imitate in behavior; take as a model
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) perform an accompaniment to
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected to travel behind, go after, come after
be suitable for theatrical performance travel along a certain course
follow in or as if in pursuit
keep under surveillance
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
be the successor (of)
follow with the eyes or the mind
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
adhere to or practice
be later in time
come after in time, as a result
be next
to bring something about at a later time than
to be the product or result
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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