What is to assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero called?
act — To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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