acted
verb
Form of act , past tense of act.
Simple meaning
To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
aktuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæktəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of act
To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
past tense of act
To perform a theatrical role.
past tense of act
Play a role or part
past tense of act
To do something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
Used this way, acted is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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