noun
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the doing of something; action.
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an act or thing done; performance.
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a special duty or performance of an organ in human and other animals.
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a feeling of gratitude; an expression of it; gratefulness; thankfulness; gratitude.
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the act or process of applying the mind so as to acquire knowledge or understanding, as by reading, investigating, etc.; a study.
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the service rendered to a sick person; medical aid or treatment; medical service.
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a religious, ceremonial act, rite, etc.; observance; a ritual performance.
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any act of reparation, self-punishment, etc. done in repentance for a sin or wrong doing; penance.
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that by which something is done or obtained; agency; a means.
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a formal examination of the facts of a case by a court of law to decide the validity of a charge or claim; a trial.
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a usual method or custom; convention; practice.
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a beginning; commencement.
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the part of a sentence or clause containing what is said about a subject, including the logical copula; a predicate.
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a word used to indicate an action, state or occurrence; a verb.