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Enacting vs Acting - What's the difference?

enacting | acting |

As verbs the difference between enacting and acting

is that enacting is present participle of enact while acting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between enacting and acting

is that enacting is enactment while acting is an intended action or deed.

As an adjective acting is

temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

enacting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • enactment
  • * (William Cobbett)
    • We have said all this: all this we say, and will continue to say; and we have talked, too, and shall talk, about the divers most curious votings and enactings of this House

    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.