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action
noun [ countable ] something that someone does:
• He is responsible for his own actions. • They refused to give a reason for their actions.
act
noun [ countable ] a particular type of action:
• violent acts • act of violence/kindness/defiance etc: I believe the killing was an act of desperation.
activities
noun [ plural ] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim:
• leisure activities • political activities • Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities.
behaviour/behavior
British English , behavior American English noun [ uncountable ] the things that someone does and the way they behave:
• Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour? • The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd.
move
noun [ countable ] something that you do in order to achieve something:
• Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move. • It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate. • He needed time to figure out his next move.
step
noun [ countable ] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed:
• The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project. • We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again. • This is an important step towards peace.
measure
noun [ countable ] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem:
• There are increased security measures at airports. • The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak.
gesture
noun [ countable ] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something:
• Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers? • gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance: The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
deed
noun [ countable ] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad:
• evil deeds • heroic deeds • This is my good deed for the day .
exploits
noun [ plural ] formal exciting or brave actions:
• daring exploits • His exploits were legendary.
feat
noun [ countable ] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it:
• Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old. • The bridge is a great feat of engineering.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun process of doing sth ADJ. decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous | immediate, prompt, swift, urgent | drastic, emergency The situation calls for drastic action. | collective, concerted, joint, united | direct, positive | evasive | corrective, remedial | disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat. (see also industrial action) VERB + ACTION take | call for | agree on The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism. | leap/spring/swing into The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported. | carry out, perform, take Only the priest can perform these actions. We shall take whatever actions are necessary. | galvanize/prod/spur sb into We have to galvanize people into action. | bring/put sth into We need to put these ideas into action. | keep/put sb/sth out of A fire has put the factory out of action. PREP. in ~ I have not yet seen the machines in action. | out of ~ He is out of action following an ankle injury. | ~ against against drug dealers | ~ on The government is taking strong action on refugees. PHRASES a course of action Is this the best course of action to follow? legal case ADJ. court | civil, criminal, libel VERB + ACTION bring, take out Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce. PREP. ~ against fighting ADJ. enemy He was killed during enemy action. VERB + ACTION see I never saw action during the war. PHRASES killed/missing/wounded in action He was reported missing in action.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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action
verbs
take action
(= do something to deal with a problem )
• The government must take action to control inflation.
demand/call for action
(= ask forcefully )
• Voters are demanding tougher action on gun crime.
swing/spring/leap into action
(= suddenly start doing something )
• The fire crew immediately swung into action.
put something into action
(= start doing something you have planned to do )
• She was looking forward to putting her plans into action. • The committee uses the expertise of local organisations to put these ideas into action.
adjectives
immediate/prompt/swift action
• The public wants immediate action to stop the terrorists.
urgent action
(= that needs to be done immediately )
• The Opposition called for urgent action to reduce unemployment.
firm/tough action
• We need firm action to deal with the problem.
decisive action
(= that has a big effect on the way something develops )
• We are urging the international community to take decisive action on debt relief.
drastic action
(= that has a very severe effect )
• The President decided to take drastic action.
further action
• No further action is necessary.
direct action
(= that is aimed at making a government or company do something )
• In a bid to stop whale hunting, Greenpeace have threatened direct action.
political action
• Some forms of political action are more effective than others.
industrial/strike action
(= that workers take in order to protest about pay, working conditions etc )
• The miners voted in favour of industrial action.
joint action
(= that two or more countries, organizations etc take together )
• Community leaders agreed to take joint action on scientific, social and environmental issues.
phrases
a course of action
• Have you decided on a course of action?
a plan of action
• The General outlined his plan of action for the campaign. • Environmental groups have put forward an action plan.
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phrases
be killed/wounded in action
(= killed or wounded while fighting )
• Four of her sons have been killed in action.
be missing in action
(= used to say that a soldier has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found )
• A further 9,000 allied military personnel are still officially listed as missing in action.
verbs
see action
(= be involved in fighting )
• By the time he was 20 he’d seen action in the Gulf War and Bosnia.
go into action
• American soldiers are going into action against the Mujahadin.
be sent into action
• He declared that French soldiers will not be sent into action in Iraq.
adjectives
military action
• America is not ruling out military action against Iran.
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adjectives
enemy action
• The ship was damaged by enemy action.
legal action
• The singer threatened legal action against the magazine.
court action
• The couple are still considering whether to take court action.
a libel action
(= taken against someone who has writen or printed untrue statements about you )
• Judge Johan Kreigler dismissed a libel action brought against two newspapers.
a civil action
(= involving business or property, rather than a crime )
• The victim can seek damages in a civil action.
verbs
take legal action
• He is within his rights to take legal action.
face legal action
• The council demanded that we remove the posters, or face legal action.
bring a legal action
• Justice Mayor ruled that she cannot bring a legal action for damages against the plaintiff.
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