Lines Matching refs:act

33 advocacy - n. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing fo…
77 arrival - n. the act of arriving at a certain place
97 barring - n. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
124 …pointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
155 commitment - n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
159 comparison - n. the act of examining resemblances
185 conspiracy - n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
201 conversion - n. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
213 courtesy - n. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
313 embrace - n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
355 expansion - n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
363 explosion - n. the act of exploding or bursting
401 foresee - v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
511 intention - n. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
512 interact - v. act together or towards others or with others
516 intervention - n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
572 lying - n. the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
580 mandate - n. an authorization to act given to a representative
582 maneuver - v. act in order to achieve a certain goal
601 menace - v. act in a threatening manner
633 narrative - n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; pr…
739 possession - n. the act of having and controlling property
754 preparation - n. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
760 prevention - n. the act of preventing
792 proxy - n. a person authorized to act for another
813 redemption - n. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
818 refusal - n. the act of not accepting something that is offered
831 reproduction - n. the act of making copies
885 slight - n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
904 statute - n. an act passed by a legislative body
952 transmission - n. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
954 transplant - n. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another locat…
974 usage - n. the act of using
985 veto - n. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power…
987 violation - n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right