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act- root words — words with the act- root

The root act- comes from Latin ago, meaning do, drive. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including act, acted, acting, action, actions, active, activities, activity, acts, actual, actually, agency. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the act- root

Explore words with act- — words containing the act- root and sharing its sense of "do, drive". Examples include act, acted, acting, action, actions, active, activities, activity, acts, actual, actually, agency. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The act- root means do, drive, from Latin ago. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.