| 【ag, act】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "agere," "actus," and "agitare." It carries the basic meaning of "to go," "drive," and "move." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "act"]
act ****[570] An act is a single thing that someone does.
acting ☆[4872] You use acting before the title of a job to indicate that someone is doing that job temporarily.
action ****[439] Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
active ****[1248] Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
actively ***[2795] active + ly
activity ****[402] the state of being active ; behavior or actions of a particular kind
actor ****[1159] a person who acts in a play, movie, etc.
actress ***[2535] An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
actual ****[1197] You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
actually ****[207] actual + ly
enact **[3964] When a government or authority enacts a proposal, they make it into a law.
essay ***[3261] An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.
exact ***[2623] Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from.
exactly ****[451] You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating.
inactive ☆[5353] Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working.
interact **[3423] When people interact with each other or interact, they communicate as they work or spend time together.
interaction ***[2149] mutual or reciprocal action or influence
react ****[1656] When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it.
reaction ****[910] Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it.
transaction ***[3097] the act or process of doing business with another person, company, etc.; the act or process of transacting business
[WORD ROOT]root act
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] act, ay
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) agere, actus, actum
[MEANING]root to go, drive, move
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 agere [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
- 【Latin】 actus [past participle of agere("to set in motion, drive, drive forward")] a doing
- 【Latin】 actum [from agere] a thing done (originally a legal term)
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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act ★★★★[570] noun from act
【DEFINITION】 An act is a single thing that someone does.
【pl.】 acts
【SYNONYM】 deed
【ROOTs】 act; to go, drive, move
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 a thing done
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, actability, actable, action, activate, active, actively, activeness, activity, enact, enactable, enaction, enactive, enactment, enactor, enactory
acting ☆[4872] adjective from act
【DEFINITION】 You use acting before the title of a job to indicate that someone is doing that job temporarily.
【SYNONYM】 temporary
【COMPOSITION】 act + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
action ★★★★[439] noun from act
【DEFINITION】 Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
【pl.】 actions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, actability, actable, action, active, enact
active ★★★★[1248] adjective from act
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
【ANTONYM】 inactive, extinct
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 given to worldly activity
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, actability, actable, action, activate, activation, activator, active, actively, activeness, activity, enact
actively ★★★[2795] adverb from active 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 active + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ive; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, activate, active, actively, activeness, activity
activity ★★★★[402] noun from active 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 ① the state of being active ; behavior or actions of a particular kind
② something that is done as work or for a particular purpose
③ (usually plural) Grandma needs help with her everyday/daily activities.
【pl.】 activities
【COMPOSITION】 active + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ iv(ive); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, activate, active, actively, activeness, activity
actor ★★★★[1159] noun from act
【DEFINITION】 ① An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. `Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called `actors' rather than `actresses'.
② a person who acts in a play, movie, etc.
【pl.】 actors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 an overseer, guardian, steward
【DERIVATIVEs】 actorish, actor
actress ★★★[2535] noun from act
【DEFINITION】 An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
【pl.】 actresses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ress(or); woman
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
actual ★★★★[1197] adjective from act
【DEFINITION】 You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
【SYNONYM】 very
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 actual, actuality, actually, actualness
actually ★★★★[207] adverb from act
【DEFINITION】 actual + ly
【SYNONYM】 de facto, as a matter of fact
【COMPOSITION】 actual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ act; to go, drive, move ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 actual, actuality, actually, actualness
enact ★★[3964] verb from enact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 When a government or authority enacts a proposal, they make it into a law.
【Declension/Conjugation】 enacted, enacted, enacting, enacts
【SYNONYM】 be played out, play out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into, within ⑵ act; to go, drive, move
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 act the part of, represent in performance,
【DERIVATIVEs】 act, actability, actable, action, active, enact, enactable, enaction, enactive, enactment, enactor, enactory
essay ★★★[3261] noun from exact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.
【pl.】 essays
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ess(ex); out, out of ⑵ ay(act);
【Etymology】 《Latin exigere》 [ex+agere] demand, require, enforce; (literally) drive out; exact; examine, try, test
【First Known Meaning】 trial, attempt, endeavor
【DERIVATIVEs】 essayer, essay
exact ★★★[2623] adjective from exact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from.
【SYNONYM】 precise, meticulous
【ANTONYM】 approximate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out ⑵ act; to go, drive, move
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 precise, rigorous, accurate
【DERIVATIVEs】 exact, exactable, exacter, exaction, exactitude, exactness, exactor, exactly
exactly ★★★★[451] adverb from exact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating.
【SYNONYM】 precisely, literally, accurately
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of, forth ⑵ act; to go, drive, move ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 exact, exactable, exacter, exaction, exactitude, exactness, exactor, exactly
inactive ☆[5353] adjective from inactive 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working.
【ANTONYM】 active
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ act; to go, drive, move ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 inactivate, inactively, inactiveness, inactivity, inactive
interact ★★[3423] verb from interact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 When people interact with each other or interact, they communicate as they work or spend time together.
【Declension/Conjugation】 interacted, interacted, interacting, interacts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ inter; among, between ⑵ act; to go, drive, move
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【First Known Meaning】 act on each other, act reciprocally
【DERIVATIVEs】 interact, interaction
interaction ★★★[2149] noun from interact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 mutual or reciprocal action or influence
【pl.】 interactions
【COMPOSITION】 inter + action
【ROOTs】 ⑴ inter; between ⑵ act; to go, drive, move ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 interact, interaction
react ★★★★[1656] verb from react 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 reacted, reacted, reacting, reacts
【SYNONYM】 respond
【COMPOSITION】 re + act
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ act; to go, drive, move
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 react, reaction, reactional, reactionally, reactionary, reactive
reaction ★★★★[910] noun from react 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it.
【pl.】 reactions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ act; to go, drive, move ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin agere》 [from Greek agein("to drive")] to lead, go, to set in motion, drive, drive forward; to do, perform; incite to action; keep in movement
【DERIVATIVEs】 react, reaction, reactional, reactionally, reactionary, reactive
transaction ★★★[3097] noun from transact 〈 act
【DEFINITION】 ① a business deal; an occurrence in which goods, services, or money are passed from one person, account, etc., to another
② the act or process of doing business with another person, company, etc.; the act or process of transacting business
【SYNONYM】 deal
【COMPOSITION】 transact + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ act; to go, drive, move ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin transigere》 [from trans+agere] to drive through, accomplish, bring to an end, settle
【DERIVATIVEs】 transact, transaction, transactional, transactionally, transactor
Other words containing "act"; actability, actable, activate, activated, activation, activator, activeness, activism, activist, actuality, enactable, enaction, enactive, enactment, enactor, enactory, essayer, inaction, inactivate, inactivity, interactive, overact, overactive, reactional, reactionally, reactionary, reactive, transact, transactional, transactionally, transactor
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
after
act
aev
aero
zoo
ago, own
add-
advant, advan, abante
an
alli
all
