action
noun
[ ˈakʃ(ə)n ]
• the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
• "ending child labour will require action on many levels"
Similar:
steps,
measures,
activity,
movement,
work,
working,
effort,
exertion,
operation,
act,
take steps,
take measures,
take the initiative,
move,
make a move,
react,
do something,
Opposite:
do nothing,
• a thing done; an act.
• "she frequently questioned his actions"
Similar:
deed,
act,
activity,
move,
gesture,
undertaking,
exploit,
manoeuvre,
achievement,
accomplishment,
venture,
enterprise,
endeavour,
effort,
exertion,
work,
handiwork,
doing,
creation,
performance,
behaviour,
conduct,
reaction,
response,
• the way in which something works or moves.
• "the weapon has a smooth action"
• armed conflict.
• "servicemen listed as missing in action during the war"
Similar:
fighting,
hostilities,
battle,
conflict,
armed conflict,
combat,
warfare,
war,
bloodshed,
engagement,
clash,
encounter,
confrontation,
skirmish,
affray,
• legal proceedings; a lawsuit.
• "a civil action for damages"
Similar:
lawsuit,
legal action,
suit,
suit at law,
case,
cause,
prosecution,
litigation,
legal dispute,
legal contest,
proceedings,
legal proceedings,
judicial proceedings,
action
verb
• take action on; deal with.
• "your request will be actioned"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin actio(n- ), from agere ‘do, act’.
