actioned

actioned is the simple past and past participle of action.

Adjective

actioned (not comparable)

Having a specified kind of action.
- double-actioned revolvers
Having been subject to intent progress.
- The actioned items are on the list of things to go over during the meeting.

action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actioning, simple past and past participle actioned)

(transitive) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
- ‘Here, give me the minutes of Monday’s meeting. I’ll action your points for you while you get on and sort out the open day.’2004, Ros Jay, Richard Templar, “Fast thinking: project”, in Fast Thinking Manager's Manual, 2nd edition, Pearson Education, →ISBN, Fast Thinking Leader, page 276
(archaic, transitive) To initiate a legal action against someone.
- ‘I have no business to settle with you—arrest me, Sir, at your peril and I’ll action you in law for false imprisonment.’1856, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, The Attaché: or Sam Slick in England, new revised edition, Stringer & Townsend, Chapter XLVII: The Horse Stealer; or All Trades Have Tricks But Our Own, page 270

What does actioned mean?: Actioned means having a specified kind of action.
What is actioned the simple past and past participle of?: Actioned is the simple past and past participle of action.
What part of speech is actioned?: Actioned is an adjective.

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