Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

act on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: ac-t on
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

verb

To act accordingly to a (usually sublimated) desire or impulse.

verb

To take action against something.

verb

To affect something.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, on.

Example Sentences

"The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant."
"He keeps telling me about wanting to make a move, but he hasn't worked up to acting on it yet."
"World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change."
"Different drugs act on different parts of our body in many different ways."

Inflected Forms

acts on (present, singular) acting on (participle, present) acted on (participle, past) acted on (past)

Synonyms

pursue follow up on

Questions

What does act on mean?: To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.

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