acted
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
An inflected form of act · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,397 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,160 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) also: move think before you actWe must move quickly
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself also: behave, do You should act like an adultDon't behave like a fool
- play a role or part also: play, represent Gielgud played HamletShe wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
- discharge one's duties She acts as the chairIn what capacity are you acting?
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind also: play, act as He acted the idiotShe plays deaf when the news are bad
- be suitable for theatrical performance This scene acts well
acted in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You have acted certain murders here in Rome, Bloody and full of horror.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
With Lee in Virginia · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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In fact, the very animals about the house were conscious of the character of the people, and acted accordingly.
The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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This boy, of no phenomenal sort, had one marked quality--when he had made a decision he acted on it.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1