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forfeit vs act

act vs forfeit

forfeit and act both are nouns.

forfeit is an adjective but act is not an adjective.

forfeit and act both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forfeit Yes Yes Yes No
act Yes No Yes No
As nouns, act is a hypernym of forfeit; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than forfeit:
  • forfeit: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
  • act: something that people do or cause to happen
Other hypernyms of forfeit include deed, human action, human activity.
forfeit (noun) act (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. something that people do or cause to happen
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 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
forfeit (adjective) act (adjective)
surrendered as a penalty
forfeit (verb) act (verb)
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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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