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get
Verb
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To start to have; to take. When one person gives something, the other person gets the thing.
The woman goes to the store and gets a new dress.
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Become.
The problem got worse.
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You use get to make the passive voice, especially when the thing that happened is bad.
He got hit by a car.
act
Verb
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& If you act in some way, you do something that makes people think you are that way.
When he must do something, he acts quickly.
Don't do anything strange. Just act normal.
She acted the fool when she saw him.
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If you act, you perform in a film or a play.
Daniel Radcliffe acts in the Harry Potter films.
act
Noun
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Something done, a deed.
Going into the house on fire to help a child was a brave act.
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An act is a law made by the government.
The UK's Freedom of Information Act was passed in 2004. It lets people ask questions of the government.
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An act is when you do something to make people believe something other than the truth.
Susan seems nice, but it's all an act.
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An act is a part of a play, opera, ballet, musical, film, or other theatrical piece. An act is sometimes divided into scenes.
The curtain comes down at the end of each act.
together
Preposition
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Near; close; in the same place; not far; in a family or group.
I put all the books about food together on one shelf.
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Putting parts of something into one thing. Organizing
He put together a meeting.
She put her computer back together herself.
together
Adjective
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having your thoughts straight. Not crazy.