acted

act-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of act; took action or did something.

  2. 2.

    Performed a role in a play, film, or television production.

  3. 3.

    Behaved in a particular way.

  4. 4.

    Served or functioned in a specified capacity.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    acted on — Took action based on something.
  • •
    acted out — Performed dramatically; misbehaved.
  • •
    acted up — Malfunctioned; misbehaved.
  • •
    acted as — Served in the role of.

Related words

Antonyms: abstained, refrained
See also: act, acting, action, actor
Synonyms: behaved, functioned, operated, performed

Etymology

From Latin actus ("a doing, a driving"), past participle of agere ("to do, drive, lead").