Synonym: battle, behavior, performance, reaction. Similar words: reaction, fraction, attraction, take action, interaction, practitioner, transaction, fiction. Meaning: ['ækʃn] 
n. 1. something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2. the state of being active 3. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong 4. an act by a government body or supranational organization 5. a military engagement 6. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) 7. the series of events that form a plot 8. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism 9. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful 10. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field. v. 1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against 2. put in effect.
n. 1. something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2. the state of being active 3. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong 4. an act by a government body or supranational organization 5. a military engagement 6. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) 7. the series of events that form a plot 8. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism 9. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful 10. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field. v. 1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against 2. put in effect. 
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(211) Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence.
(212) It will be for you to decide what action you should take.
(213) The pilot took evasive action to avoid a collision with the enemy aircraft.
(214) I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.
(215) Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
(216) US forces are fully prepared for the execution of any action once the order is given by the president.
(217) It was difficult to measure the precise impact of the labor action.
(218) The need for secrecy is secondary to the need to take immediate action.
(219) The soldiers plunged into action although they had just marched 20 miles.
(220) The lift started off, juddered, and went out of action.
(221) What is the best course of action we can take?
(222) The troops will go into action as soon as their commander gives the word.
(223) The increasing visibility of the nation's poor and homeless has forced the government into taking action.
(224) This is a time of decisive action and quick thinking.
(225) This action was part of a conspiracy to deceive the public.
(226) The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action.Sentence dictionary
(227) She was shocked into action by the desperate situation in the orphanages.
(228) Let's put our heads together and decide on a plan of action.
(229) The enemy guns put many of our tanks out of action.
(230) The management have agreed to begin pay talks as a quid pro quo for suspension of strike action.
(231) At least four high-flying warplanes had to take evasive action.
(232) The emergency services swung into action as soon as the news of the bomb explosion reached them.
(233) This course of action would have been unthinkable to the Russian generals.
(234) We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons.
(235) Many police officers view this action as a vote of no-confidence in their service.
(236) You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service.
(237) Mr. Hughes's agency is one of 980 community agencies under the umbrella of the National Community Action Foundation in Washington, D.C.
(238) The letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.
(239) We must take action to stem the tide of resignations.
(240) Before taking action you are strongly recommended to consult an accountant.
More similar words: reaction, fraction, attraction, take action, interaction, practitioner, transaction, fiction, auction, section, sanction, function, election, reduction, selection, objection, infection, protection, connection, production, functional, and function, inspection, prediction, collection, projection, distinction, conviction, reflection, destruction.