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act as vs do

do vs act as

act as is not a noun while do is a noun.

act as and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act as No No Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of act as; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than act as:
  • act as: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of act as include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.
act as (noun) do (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
act as (verb) do (verb)
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind arrange attractively
function as or act like behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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