action
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- (countable & uncountable) An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion.
- At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action.
- There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions.
- What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable.
- The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.