Act of God

  • 61act — act1 W1S1 [ækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(law)¦ 3¦(pretending)¦ 4 get your act together 5¦(play)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(performer)¦ 8 a hard/tough etc act to follow 9 get in on the act 10 act of God …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 62God — This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. For the general polytheistic concept, see Deity. For God in the context of various religions, see an index of pages beginning in God in . For other uses, see God… …

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  • 63act — 1 noun (C) 1 ACTION (C) a particular kind of action: a criminal act | act of kindness/revenge/courage etc: The Bishop condemned the attack as an act of mindless violence. | a supreme act of heroism | the sexual act (=the act of having sex) 2 be… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 64God of the gaps — The God of the gaps refers to a view of God deriving from a theistic position in which anything that can be explained by human knowledge is not in the domain of God, so the role of God is therefore confined to the gaps in scientific explanations… …

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  • 65God — God1 [ gad ] noun the spirit, BEING, or force that many people believe created and controls the universe, especially the god of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions: Do you believe in God? by God OLD FASHIONED used for emphasizing what you …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 66God — I UK [ɡɒd] / US [ɡɑd] the spirit, being, or force that many people believe created and controls the universe, especially the god of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions Do you believe in God? • God bless (you) spoken used for showing that… …

    English dictionary

  • 67act — {{11}}act (n.) late 14c., a thing done, from O.Fr. acte (official) document, and directly from L. actus a doing, a driving, impulse; a part in a play, act, and actum a thing done, originally a legal term, both from agere to do, set in motion,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 68act*/*/*/ — [ækt] noun I 1) [C] a single thing that someone does an act of violence against innocent people[/ex] a simple act of kindness[/ex] groups committing criminal acts[/ex] 2) [singular] a way of behaving that is not sincere She isn t really upset: it …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 69act — verb 1》 take action; do something.     ↘(act up) informal behave badly. 2》 (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis.     ↘[as adjective acting] temporarily doing the duties of another. 3》 take effect or have a particular… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 70act —   1. To do. Hana.   To act as, noho.    ♦ Act of God, pō ino no ke Akua mai.   2. Theatrical. Mahele (of a play).    ♦ To act in a play, hana keaka.   3. Law. Kānāwai.   4. To pretend. Ho omeamea, ho omea …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary