underact
English
verb
Definitions
- To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness
Etymology
Prefix from English act.
Origin
English
act
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- act English
- act the maggot English
- actability English
- actable English
- acteme English
- acter English
- actest English
- acteth English
- actless English
- anteact English
- counteract English
- interact English
- misact English
- multiact English
- outact English
- overact English
- playact English
- postact English
- preact English
- proact English
- react English
- retroact English
- acte Old French
- act Welsh