Definitions for ACT ON

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pursue, follow up on, act on(verb)

    carry further or advance

    "Can you act on this matter soon?"

  2. act on(verb)

    regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice

    "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"

Wiktionary

  1. act on(Verb)

    To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.

  2. act on(Verb)

    To take action against something.

  3. act on(Verb)

    To affect something.


Translations for ACT ON

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

act on(noun)

to do something following the advice etc of someone

I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.

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