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act on something
phrasal verb with actverbuk /ækt/ us /ækt/
to do something as a reaction to a particular thing such as an instruction, a feeling, or some information :
There is no point soliciting feedback if you never act on it.
Acting on a tip-off, police carried out a search of the premises.
Share prices rose as investors acted on the news.
Unless he starts acting on these fantasies they remain harmless.
act on impulseActing on impulse (= without thinking first) can get you into a lot of trouble.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reacting and responding
adverse reaction
Babinski reflex
backlash
bat
bat something back
bite
hypersensitize
non-response
non-responsive
on your toesidiom
overreact
reaction
reception
sensitivity
step
step up to the plateidiom
strike while the iron is hotidiom
supersensitivity
ticklish
toe
act on sth | Business English
act on sth
phrasal verb with actverb[ I ]uk /ækt/us
(also act upon sth)
to do something because you have been advised or told to do it:
There have been concerns as to why the Board didn't act on a recommended pay raise.
act on findings/information/adviceThe board of directors will act on the findings in the report.
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