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action vs do

do vs action

action and do both are nouns.

action and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hyponym of action; that is, do is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:
  • action: put in effect
  • do: get (something) done
Other hyponyms of action include get over, run, consummate, consummate, perform, complete, discharge, dispatch.
action (noun) do (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field an uproarious party
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
action (verb) do (verb)
put in effect arrange attractively
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against 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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