retroact
English
verb
Definitions
- To act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be retrospective.
Etymology
Prefix from English act.
Origin
English
act
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- act English
- act the maggot English
- actability English
- actable English
- acteme English
- acter English
- actest English
- acteth English
- actless English
- anteact English
- counteract English
- interact English
- misact English
- multiact English
- outact English
- overact English
- playact English
- postact English
- preact English
- proact English
- react English
- underact English
- acte Old French
- act Welsh