Act on

Verb

Définitions

1.VerbTo act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.

"The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant."

2.VerbTo 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."

3.VerbTo take action against something.

"World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change."

4.VerbTo affect something.

"Different drugs act on different parts of our body in many different ways."

5.VerbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act,‎ on.

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