Act-on Definition

verb

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

The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant.
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To take action against something.

World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change.
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(medicine) To affect something.

Different drugs act on different parts of our body in many different ways.
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Antonyms:
  • have no effect on

Act-on Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes we just have to act on what we see, don't we?

  • Anyway, why do men have to act on every idea that crosses their mind?

  • In accordance with his former action on all questions of religious toleration he opposed the shameful Five Mile Act of 1665.

  • He was the last man in the world to act on the worldly-wise maxim that an enemy should always be treated as if he may one day be a friend, and a friend as if he might become an enemy.

  • This code may gather information and act on it without the user ever having any input.

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Words Starting With

AACACT

Words Ending With

NON

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act-on

Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AC & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With ON

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With N