English Explanatory Dictionary

act on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
  2. To act accordingly to a (usually sublimated) desire or impulse.
  3. To take action against something.
  4. To affect something.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-act on.wav

Word forms

act on acts on acting on acted on

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 採取行動 /采取行动 Finnish: torjua Hebrew: לִפְעוֹל עַל Spanish: actuar en contra de
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