TO ACT AS

Definition: TO ACT AS

TO ACT AS

1. To do the work of; to serve as.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: TO ACT AS

A potential land purchase. Land acquisitions are used in restoration to act as buffer areas for coastal wetlands and other significant fishery habitats. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And therefore the people, when the legislative is once constituted, having, in such a government as we have been speaking of, no power to act as long as the government stands; this inconvenience is thought incapable of a remedy. (Second Treatise of Government)

That culture, the loss of which he laments, is, for the enormous majority, a mere training to act as a machine. (reference)

The Governing Body shall, from time to time, elect one of its members to act as its Chairman, shall regulate its own procedure and shall fix its own times of meeting. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Toward the end of the 19th century, scientists began to understand the important potential for ticks to act as transmitters of disease. (references)

In one series of studies, researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons sought to discover whether the activation of caspases could explain any of the features of AD's progression (Troy et al., 2000). They found that beta-amyloid induced one particular caspase not only to initiate the cell death pathway � to start apoptosis � but also to act as an effector of cell death, in essence becoming the "cell terminator. (references)

Business

SASO has decided to adopt ISO 9000 as the approved standards for Saudi Arabia and to act as an accreditation body through the Quality Assurance Department. (references)

A consortium of hospitals has recently established several Internet B2B firms to act as general purchasing agencies for their respective investor hospitals. (references)

Foreign semiconductor suppliers wishing to sell their products in Taiwan can appoint a domestic company to act as an agent or distributor if sales volume is small. (references)

Civil Liberties

Russia

As a result of this financial dependence, the media's autonomy and its ability to act as a watchdog remained weak. (references)

Nigeria

The NBC also challenged expansion plans by African Independent Television (AIT), a part of Daar Communications, claiming that AIT's global and terrestrial licenses do not allow them to act as a network. (references)

Austria

Religious recognition under the law has wide-ranging implications, such as the authority to participate in the state-collected religious taxation program; to engage in religious education; and to bring in religious workers to act as ministers, missionaries, or teachers. (references)

Economic History

Thailand

In this channel importers tend to act as wholesalers at the same time. (references)

Mauritius

Government's policy is to act as a facilitator to business, leaving production to the private sector. (references)

Oman

Hotels, the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Omani firms are able to act as "sponsors" for visa purposes. (references)

Human Rights

Dominican Republic

There were also reports that in the Najayo prison, guards forced women to act as prostitutes in exchange for food and protection. (references)

Saint Lucia

He said that the Canadian Government had provided an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to act as Deputy Commissioner of Police in order to strengthen personnel procedures. (references)

Belarus

The 1994 Constitution provided for an independent judiciary; however, in practice the judiciary was not independent and was unable to act as a check on the executive branch and its agents. (references)

Indigenous People

Guyana

However, the Government holds title to almost all the country's land and is free to act as it wishes without consultation. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

Foreign observer groups chose not to act as election observers. (references)

VENEZUELA

The government formed COMANPI in July 1996 to act as an enforcement arm of the National Copyright Office. (references)

Trade

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi who agrees to act as a sponsor accepts certain legal obligations including personal liability for the actions of the visitor. (references)

Peru

Although it is legally empowered to do so, the Central Bank does not envision having to act as a "lender of last resort" in the case of a run on a commercial bank, since the SBS has set reserve and liquidity requirements on deposits and other short-term liabilities at relatively high levels. (references)

China

The motor vehicle tariffs will eventually fall to 25%. Tariffs for U.S. priority agriculture products will quickly fall from an average 31.5% to 14.4%. If China signs the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which should occur upon China's WTO accession, tariffs on all ITA goods - such as semiconductors and computer hardware - would be eliminated by January 1, 2005. Until accession takes place, however, tariffs will continue to act as an effective import barrier. (references)

Women

Iceland

It is also illegal to act as an intermediary in the sale or procurement of sex. (references)

Worker Rights

Pakistan

The right of industrial workers to organize and freely elect representatives to act as collective bargaining agents is established in law. (references)

Hong Kong

Owing to insufficient evidence or unwillingness of employees to act as prosecution witnesses, no prosecution action has been taken against the employers concerned. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Chinese 

當 (adequate, at or in the very same..., during, equal, fitting, just at, manage, match equally, obstruct, on the spot, ought, proper, replace, represent, right, same, should, suitable, to be, to pawn, when, withstand). (various references)

Danish

være i besiddelse af en fuldmagt (to be empowered to act as a representative), optræde som reassurandør (to act as reinsurer), optræde som genforsikrer (to act as reinsurer), optræde som garant på tredjemands vegne (to act as a guarantor on behalf of third parties), kautionere for (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), give møde i varemærkesager (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), garantere emissionen (to act as standby underwriter for an issue, to guarantee the placing of the issue, to sub-underwrite an issue, to underwrite an issue), gå i kaution for (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), fungere som trykbaerende system (to act as pressure containment), et vidnes eller en sagkyndigs uegnethed (not competent to act as witness or expert), autorisation af engrosdistributør (entitled to act as wholesaler). (various references)

Dutch

zich voor rekening van derden garant stellen (to act as a guarantor on behalf of third parties), zich borg stellen (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheid bezitten (to be empowered to act as a representative), onbekwaamheid van een getuige of deskundige (not competent to act as witness or expert), groothandelsvergunning (entitled to act as wholesaler), een borg stellen (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), de plaatsing garanderen (to act as standby underwriter for an issue, to guarantee the placing of the issue, to sub-underwrite an issue, to underwrite an issue), borg staan (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), als merkengemachtigde optreden (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), als herverzekeraar optreden (to act as reinsurer). (various references)

Finnish

toimia takaajana (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), asettaa vakuus (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety). (various references)

French

jouer le rôle d'enceinte de confinement (to act as pressure containment), agir en qualité de réassureur (to act as reinsurer), autorisation de grossiste (entitled to act as wholesaler), cautionner (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), donner caution (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), donner garantie (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), fournir une caution (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), agir en qualité de mandataire en matière de marques (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), incapacité d'un témoin ou d'un expert (not competent to act as witness or expert), se rendre garant (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), posséder un pouvoir de représentation (to be empowered to act as a representative), se porter caution (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), se porter caution pour (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), se porter garant (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), se porter garant pour le compte de tiers (to act as a guarantor on behalf of third parties), se rendre caution (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), garantir la bonne fin de l'émission (to act as standby underwriter for an issue, to guarantee the placing of the issue, to sub-underwrite an issue, to underwrite an issue). (various references)

German

tätig sein als. (various references)

Greek 

έχω πληρεξουσιότητα (to be empowered to act as a representative), ενεργώ ως πληρεξούσιος σε θέματα σημάτων (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), ενεργώ ως αντασφαλιστής (to act as reinsurer), άδεια σε φορέα μαζικής διάθεσης (entitled to act as wholesaler), ανικανότητα μάρτυρα ή πραγματογνώμονα (not competent to act as witness or expert), το επενεργείν ως προστατευτικό περίβλημα έναντι πιέσεως (to act as pressure containment). (various references)

Hungarian

véletlenre bízza magát (to act as chance directs), tolmácsol (interpret, to act as interpreter, to interpret), tolmácsként működik (to act as interpreter), titkárként működik (to act as secretary), titkári szerepkört tölt be (to act as secretary), titkári minőségben jár el (to act as secretary), szűrőként szerepel (to act as a filter, to function as a filter), megfékez vmit (to act as a check on sg, to put a check on sg), apaként cselekszik (to act as a father). (various references)

Italian

rendersi garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), prestare garanzia (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), prestare fideiussione (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), portarsi garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), incapacit� di un testimone o di un perito (not competent to act as witness or expert), garantire il buon esito dell'emissione (to act as standby underwriter for an issue, to guarantee the placing of the issue, to sub-underwrite an issue, to underwrite an issue), garantire (assure, avouch, ensure, guarantee, guaranty, insure, secure, sponsor, undertake, underwrite, vouch, vouch for, vouchsafe, warrant), farsi garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), disporre del potere di rappresentanza (to be empowered to act as a representative), avallare per conto terzi (to act as a guarantor on behalf of third parties), autorizzazione come grossista (entitled to act as wholesaler), assumere garanzia (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), agire quale mandatario in materia di marchi (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), agire in qualit� di riassicuratore (to act as reinsurer), Agire come contenimento della pressione (to act as pressure containment). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

議長�'務める (to act as chairman), 取り次ぐ (to act as an agent for, to announce, to convey), 仲に入る (to act as an intermediary). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ぎちょう�'つとめる (to act as chairman), なかにはいる (to act as an intermediary), とりつぐ (to act as an agent for, to announce, to convey). (various references)

Pig Latin

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Portuguese

prestar uma fiança (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), possuir poderes de representação (to be empowered to act as a representative), incapacidade de uma testemunha ou perito (not competent to act as witness or expert), garantir a subscrição de uma emissão (to act as standby underwriter for an issue, to guarantee the placing of the issue, to sub-underwrite an issue, to underwrite an issue), constituir-se garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), caucionar (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), autorização concedida ao grossista (entitled to act as wholesaler), agir na qualidade de mandatário em matéria de marcas (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), agir como contentor de pressão (to act as pressure containment). (various references)

Spanish

incapacidad de un testigo o de un perito (not competent to act as witness or expert), actuar como reasegurador (to act as reinsurer), actuar en calidad de representante en materia de marcas (to act as a representative in trade mark matters), autorización de mayorista (entitled to act as wholesaler), caucionar (bail, prevent), dar fianza (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), actuar como contención de la presión (to act as pressure containment), garantizar (assure, avouch, bond, certify, guarantee, pawn, secure, underwrite, vouch, warrant), ser garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), poseer un poder de representación (to be empowered to act as a representative), prestar fianza (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), prestar garantía (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), salir fiador (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), salir garante (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), ser fiador (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), dar garantía (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety). (various references)

Swedish

ställa borgen (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety), inneha fullmakt att handla som ombud (to be empowered to act as a representative), gå i borgen (to act as surety, to be someone's guarantor, to go bail for, to go surety, to guarantee, to secure, to stand security, to stand surely to, to stand surety). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: cottas.

-2 letters: ascot, coast, coats, costa, cotta, scatt, stoat, tacos, tacts, toast.

-3 letters: acta, acts, casa, cast, cats, coat, cost, cots, oast, oats, ocas, scat, scot, stat, stoa, taco, tact, taos, tats, tost, tots.

-4 letters: aas, act, att, cat, cos, cot, oat, oca, sac, sat, sot, tao, tas, tat, tot.

-5 letters: aa, as, at, os.

+1 letter: castrato, catboats, cattalos, staccato, stoccata, toccatas.

+2 letters: actuators, autocrats, castrator, castratos, cattaloes, coattails, scotomata, staccatos, stoccatas, tailcoats, waistcoat.

+3 letters: abstractor, activators, actuations, aristocrat, attractors, automatics, castigator, castration, castrators, castratory, catamounts, catatonias, catatonics, chatoyants, cocatalyst, combatants, constantan, fantastico, greatcoats, lactations, masticator, postattack, transactor, waistcoats.

+4 letters: abstraction, abstractors, accountants, activations, aerostatics, anastomotic, anchovettas, aristocrats, astrocytoma, astronautic, attractions, autodidacts, capitations, captivators, castigation, castigators, castrations, catabolites, cataractous, catastrophe, catenations, cavitations, coaptations, cocatalysts, cohabitants, comparatist, constantans, mastication, masticators, masticatory, metasomatic, nonabstract, stratocracy, transaction, transactors, translocate, vacationist, waistcoated.

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