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Meaning of 'acting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Acting [ a.]
- Operating in any way.
- Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
2 . Acting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Act

Meaning of 'acting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . acting [ s]
Meaning (1):
- serving temporarily especially as a substitute
Example in sentence:
  • the acting president

Nearby Words:

act actable acted actinal actinaria actinia actiniae actinias actinic actiniform

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