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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

noun.act

19 Subcategories

batting go
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
best go
the supreme effort one can make
worst go
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
play, bid go
an attempt to get something
pass, fling, whirl, crack, go, offer go
a usually brief attempt
essay go
a tentative attempt
foray go
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
part, contribution, share go
the part played by a person in bringing about a result
liberation go
the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
mug's game go
a futile or unprofitable endeavor
squeeze, power play, squeeze play go
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
seeking go
an attempt to acquire or gain something
shot, stab go
informal words for any attempt or effort
shot go
an attempt to score in a game
strain, striving, nisus, pains go
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
struggle, battle go
an energetic attempt to achieve something
takeover attempt go
an attempt to take control of a corporation
run, test, trial go
the act of testing something
test, trial go
the act of undergoing testing