act upon
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.90 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
Example Sentences
- "The policeman decided to act upon the informant's phone call."
- "NR had carried out risk assessments in 2002, identifying potential dangers with the crossing and recommending the installation of automatic locking gates. But this was not acted upon. In 2007, following the tragic deaths of Charlotte and Olivia, NR erected a footbridge and installed locking gates at the foot crossing."