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get one's act together

act
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [akt]
    • /gɛt wʌnz ækt təˈgɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [akt]
    • /gɛt wʌnz ækt təˈgɛð ər/

Definitions of get one's act together words

  • noun get one's act together anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 1
  • noun get one's act together the process of doing: caught in the act. 1
  • noun get one's act together a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of Congress. 1
  • noun get one's act together an instrument or document stating something done or transacted. 1
  • noun get one's act together one of the main divisions of a play or opera: the second act of Hamlet. 1
  • noun get one's act together a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program. 1
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Origin of get one's act together

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English act(e) (< Middle French) < Latin ācta, plural of āctum something done, noun use of past participle of agere to do (āg- past participle stem + -tum neuter past participle suffix); and directly < Latin āctus a doing (āg- + -tus suffix of v. action)

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Parts of speech for Get one's act together

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Get one's act together

get one's act together popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for get one's act together

verb get one's act together

  • harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
  • integrate — to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • regulate — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
All 23 Synonyms of get one's act together

Antonyms for get one's act together

verb get one's act together

  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
All 13 Antonyms of get one's act together

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