act on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant.
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To act accordingly to a (usually sublimated) desire or impulse.
He keeps telling me about wanting to make a move, but he hasn't worked up to acting on it yet.
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To take action against something.
World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change.
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To affect something.
Different drugs act on different parts of our body in many different ways.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acted on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| acted on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| acts on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| acting on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
he לִפְעוֹל עַל (take initiative) · he לִפְעוֹל עַל (address an issue) · es actuar en base a (act decisively) · cmn 採取行動 /采取行动 (address an issue) · fi toimia jonkin perusteella (act decisively) · es reaccionar ante (act decisively) · fi vaikuttaa ((medicine) affect) · es actuar de acuerdo con (take initiative) · fi torjua (address an issue) · cmn 採取行動 /采取行动 (act decisively) · es actuar en contra de (address an issue) · es actuar sobre ((medicine) affect) · cmn 影響 /影响 ((medicine) affect)