acted
- 1Simple past tense and past participle of act.
The firefighters acted swiftly to contain the blaze.
She had acted in several films before turning to directing.
Note
One spelling does double duty as past tense and past participle: they acted at once; she has acted for years. In its 'seeming' use it links to an adjective rather than an adverb, and the choice changes the meaning. He acted nervous describes how he appeared. He acted nervously describes the manner in which he did something. Both are correct, so pick the one that matches what you mean.
He acted nervous when the police arrived.
He acted nervously, fumbling with his keys.
acted is a form of act
act, verb: Followed by as: to serve in a particular role, post, or function, sometimes taking the place of someone else. Full entry
- Spelling
- act → acted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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