Act
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something done, a deed. A state of existence. A product of a legislative body, a statute. The process of doing something. A formal or official record of something done. A division of a theatrical performance. A display of behavior.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To do something. To perform a theatrical role. To behave in a certain way. To convey an appearance of being. To have an effect (on). To play (a role). To feign. To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
Example sentence: To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
Pretend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to claim that or act as if something is different from what it actually is, often incorrectly and knowingly
Example sentence: Ten years ago, I still feared loss enough to abandon myself in order to keep things stable. I'd smile when I was sad, pretend to like people who appalled me. What I now know is that losses aren't cataclysmic if they teach the heart and soul their natural cycle of breaking and healing.