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Procrastinate vs Act - What's the difference?

procrastinate | act |

In lang=en terms the difference between procrastinate and act

is that procrastinate is to put off; to delay (something) while act is to feign.

As verbs the difference between procrastinate and act

is that procrastinate is to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later while act is to do something.

As a noun act is

(countable) something done, a deed.

procrastinate

English

Verb

(procrastinat)
  • To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.
  • He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
  • To put off; to delay (something).
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  • Derived terms

    * procrastination * procrastinator

    See also

    * carpe diem cras * perendinate

    act

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
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  • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

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