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to act (a part)
  1. 1 to act (a part), to play (a role)
  2. 2 to perform (a play, etc.), to put on (a production)
  3. 3 to commit (e.g. a blunder), to disgrace oneself, to do something conspicuously, to make a scene
  4. 4 to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
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· examples

  • The students performed Hamlet.

    sense 2 · to perform (a play, etc.)

  • Play the part of Hamlet.

  • I play an important part.

  • He acted on the stage.

  • We acted the story of Columbus.

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