doing the duties of another person for a limited time
substituting in a role
Cases of word usage
1) to settle a dispute (between two opposite sides, opinions etc) by acting as the chosen judge(s) (arbitrate)
2) a game in which a word is guessed after each syllable of it has bee suggested by acting a little play (charade)
3) the willingness shown by, an act of, working or acting together for a common purpose (cooperation)
4) acting quickly and efficiently (expeditious)
5) acting in a just and honest way; in accordance with justice or the rules (of a game etc) (fair)
6) to ignore, refuse to carry out, (something) by acting without respect (flout)
7) acting or ready to act as a friend (friendly)
8) (a part of) the solid surface of the earth; soil; reason for believing, acting etc in a certain way (ground)
9) (of a person, behaviour) acting on, resulting from an impulse (impulsive)
10) (of) a person acting as a link between (groups), especially to get agreement (intermediary)