act (v)
play#2 (v)
represent#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 36
def play a role or part
examples Gielgud played Hamlet
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
She played the servant to her husband's master
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Verb Group act, play, act as; play; act, play, roleplay, playact
Hypernym re-create
Domain of synset - TOPIC performing arts
Derivationally related form represent → representation
Derivationally related form play → play; play → play
Derivationally related form play → player
Derivationally related form play → playing
Derivationally related form act → actable; act → actor; act → act; act → acting
Hyponym make, pretend, make believe; support; enact, reenact, act out; act out; impersonate, portray; parody; emote
Incoming links
Derivationally related form actable → act; acting → act; act → act; actor → act
Derivationally related form playing → play
Member of this domain - TOPIC performing arts
Derivationally related form representation → represent
Derivationally related form play → play; play → play
Derivationally related form player → play
Verb Group act, play, act as; act, play, roleplay, playact; play
Hypernym make, pretend, make believe; support; enact, reenact, act out; act out; impersonate, portray; parody; emote
Hyponym re-create
Entailment enter

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