The verb 'gave' is an action verb (past tense of 'give'); a word for the act of giving.
yes the word action means to act so yes act.
act
Speech act a fusion of verbal and physical action?
Action-Reaction forces act on all matter.
an ACT
Act IV
In the highly artificial schema from which the term 'rising action' is drawn, Act II of the play is always the rising action.
Action, acting.
passage of the stamp act.
It's in Act 4. According to the theory, the stuff that happens in Act 4 is called the "falling action".
Acting is one possibility.