acts
noun
Form of act , plural of act.
Simple meaning
Things people do; also laws, or parts of a play.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
aktsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈækts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
biblical
A New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
biblical
The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
This 'Acts' refers to the New Testament book. It’s almost always used with 'of the Apostles' or simply as 'Acts,' referring to the specific religious text.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where you'll really hear it
Church sermon
“Today's reading comes from the book of Acts.”
Bible study group
“We're studying the early church in the book of Acts.”
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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More ways to use acts
- “His random acts of kindness brightened everyone's day at work.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome.
The act of creating something by thinking.
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