actions

ac-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of action; things done or acts performed.

  2. 2.

    Legal proceedings; lawsuits.

  3. 3.

    Military engagements or combat operations.

  4. 4.

    The mechanisms by which something operates.

Phrases & expressions

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    actions speak louder than words — What people do is more important than what they say.
  • •
    take actions — Do something to address a situation.
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    legal actions — Lawsuits or court proceedings.
  • •
    course of actions — Planned series of steps.

Related words

Antonyms: inactions, omissions
See also: act, action, activity, deed
Synonyms: activities, acts, deeds, measures

Etymology

From Latin actio ("a doing, performing, action"), from actus, past participle of agere ("to do, drive").