act against in English

Forms: acts against [present, singular, third-person], acting against [participle, present], acted against [participle, past], acted against [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} act against (third-person singular simple present acts against, present participle acting against, simple past and past participle acted against)

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    {
      "form": "acts against",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "past"
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"act against" meaning in English

Verb