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Account vs Act - What's the difference?

account | act |


In obsolete transitive terms the difference between account and act

is that account is to present an account of; to answer for, to justify while act is to move to action; to actuate; to animate.

In transitive terms the difference between account and act

is that account is to estimate, consider (something to be as described) while act is to feign.

In intransitive terms the difference between account and act

is that account is to cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ {{term|for}}) while act is to behave in a certain way.

As nouns the difference between account and act

is that account is a registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review while ACT is a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the {{term||American College Test}}.

As verbs the difference between account and act

is that account is to provide explanation while act is to do something.

As a proper noun ACT is

initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.

Doing vs Act - What's the difference?

doing | act |


As nouns the difference between doing and act

is that doing is a deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it while ACT is a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the {{term||American College Test}}.

As verbs the difference between doing and act

is that doing is present participle of lang=en while act is to do something.

As an interjection doing

is the sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

As a proper noun ACT is

initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.

Act vs Actuate - What's the difference?

act | actuate |


In lang=en terms the difference between act and actuate

is that act is to feign while actuate is to incite to action; to motivate.

As verbs the difference between act and actuate

is that act is to do something while actuate is to activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

As a noun act

is (countable) something done, a deed.

Decision vs Act - What's the difference?

decision | act |


As nouns the difference between decision and act

is that decision is decision while act is (countable) something done, a deed.

As a verb act is

to do something.

Intervene vs Act - What's the difference?

intervene | act |


In lang=en terms the difference between intervene and act

is that intervene is to interpose; as, to intervene to settle a quarrel; get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action while act is to feign.

As verbs the difference between intervene and act

is that intervene is (ambitransitive) to come between, or to be between, persons or things while act is to do something.

As a noun act is

(countable) something done, a deed.

Stunt vs Act - What's the difference?

stunt | act |


As nouns the difference between stunt and act

is that stunt is stunt while act is (countable) something done, a deed.

As a verb act is

to do something.

Act vs Amendment - What's the difference?

act | amendment |


As nouns the difference between act and amendment

is that act is (countable) something done, a deed while amendment is an alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

As a verb act

is to do something.

Recite vs Act - What's the difference?

recite | act |


As verbs the difference between recite and act

is that recite is while act is to do something.

As a noun act is

(countable) something done, a deed.

Act vs Arc - What's the difference?

act | arc |


In intransitive terms the difference between act and arc

is that act is to behave in a certain way while arc is to form an electrical arc.

As a proper noun ACT

is initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.

As an acronym ARC is

aIDS-related complex.

Act vs Artifact - What's the difference?

act | artifact |


As nouns the difference between act and artifact

is that act is (countable) something done, a deed while artifact is an object made or shaped by human hand.

As a verb act

is to do something.

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