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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

act upon en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
    • The policeman decided to act upon the informant's phone call.
    • NR had carried out risk assessments in 2002, identifying potential dangers with the crossing and recommending the installation of automatic locking gates. But this was not acted upon. In 2007, following the tragic deaths of Charlotte and Olivia, NR erected a footbridge and installed locking gates at the foot crossing. 2023 November 1, Ian Prosser talks to Stefanie Foster, “Safety Mission: Possible”, in RAIL, number 995, page 36:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
acted upon Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
acted upon Tense=Past lexicographic
acting upon Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
acts upon Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic