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act on
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word act on.
Princeton's WordNet
pursue, follow up on, act onverb
carry further or advance
"Can you act on this matter soon?"
act onverb
regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice
"The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
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act onverb
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
act onverb
To take action against something.
act onverb
To affect something.
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act on
To "act on" generally means to take action based on specific information, decision, advice, or instruction received. It often implies exerting some form of influence or impact on something or someone in accordance to a certain knowledge or data.
act on
"Act on" generally means to take action or make a decision in response to certain information, advice, a situation or a recommendation. It involves responding with practical measures or steps guided by what has been learned or observed.
Editors Contribution
act on
To take action
They have learned to always act on their intuition as it is our soul that is connected to the universe and is always intuitive
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2021
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of act on in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of act on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of act on in a Sentence
The question that will have to be asked is,' To what extent was he literally superintending the operation of the prison ?' were there things that Martin Horn knew but failed to act on, or didn't know but should have known ? Was Martin Horn diligently insuring that the requisite procedures were in place, and were being adhered to ?
I couldn’t have them come to my house anymore, you don’t know if these people are actually going to act on this stuff.
Innovation happens when a small group of people say that there must be a better way, then they act on it.
As a developing country, South Africa is least likely to respond to sick people. We have little option but to act on the prevention side.
It's a very exciting time, this is exactly where we would like prenatal diagnosis to go -- to be able to act on it.
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