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atuar.

to act

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.tuˈa(ʁ)/Brazil[a.tuˈa(h)]Brazil/aˈtwa(ʁ)/Brazil[aˈtwa(h)]Brazil

  1. to act

  2. to operate, function

  3. to influence

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuāre (“actuate”), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”).

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