leaning the act of deviating from a vertical position
motivating,
motivation the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
assumption the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
forfeit,
forfeiture,
sacrifice the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
derivation the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
hire the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"
wearing,
wear the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
legitimation the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
permissive waste,
waste useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
proclamation,
promulgation the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
nullity something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
decree,
fiat,
edict,
rescript,
order a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
act -
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
public presentation,
performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
act -
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
follow up on,
act on,
pursue regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
act up,
carry on make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again"
act upon,
influence,
work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
pay back,
reward,
repay take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
satisfice,
satisfise decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
maneuver,
manoeuver,
manoeuvre act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
dispatch kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
evade use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"
race compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
play it by ear decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
exert put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
egotrip act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
reciprocate alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"
proceed,
move,
go follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
come close nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
make bold,
dare,
presume take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
prosecute,
pursue,
engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
act on regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
react,
oppose undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
volunteer,
offer tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
get around to do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows"
flirt,
toy,
dally,
play manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
go about,
set about,
approach begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
lower oneself,
condescend,
stoop debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
comport,
behave behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
deign,
condescend,
descend debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
condescend debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
take care be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"
repeat,
take over to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
surprise cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
sneak to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
guard watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
go off at half-cock,
go off half-cocked act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
hold off,
wait,
hold back resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"
do well,
had best act in one's own or everybody's best interest; "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!"
continue exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
persist in,
continue exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
act -
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
bungle spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!"
toy,
play manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
act as,
act,
play function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
stooge act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"
puff up,
swell make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
loosen up,
relax cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
rage,
ramp,
storm feel intense anger; "Rage against the dying of the light!"
act -
play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
act as,
act,
play function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
playact,
roleplay,
act,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
re-create form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
act behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act -
be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
playact,
roleplay,
act,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
act -
discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
criticise,
criticize act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
bank cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
act -
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
