ACTION

/ˈæk.ʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: A1C3T1I1O1N1 = 8

Definition

  1. verb institute legal proceedings against. — synonyms: sue, litigate, process
  2. verb put in effect. — synonyms: carry_through, accomplish, execute, carry_out, fulfill, fulfil
  3. noun something done (usually as opposed to something said).
  4. noun the state of being active. — synonyms: activity, activeness
  5. noun a military engagement. — synonyms: military_action
  6. noun a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings). — synonyms: natural_process, natural_action, activity
  7. noun the series of events that form a plot.
  8. noun the trait of being active and energetic and forceful.
  9. noun the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism. — synonyms: action_mechanism
  10. noun a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another. — synonyms: legal_action, action_at_law
  11. noun an act by a government body or supranational organization.
  12. noun the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field.

Examples

  • “file a suit against”
  • “He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
  • “She actioned the company for discrimination”

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