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Acting vs Supporting - What's the difference?

acting | supporting |

As adjectives the difference between acting and supporting

is that acting is temporarily]] assuming the [[duty|duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job while supporting is that supports.

As verbs the difference between acting and supporting

is that acting is while supporting is .

As a noun acting

is an intended action or deed.

acting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    • The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intended action or deed.
  • Pretending.
  • (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  • (legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

    • supporting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)