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act upon — act according to, function according to; set one s influence in motion … English contemporary dictionary
act upon — verb To act on the basis of information received or deduced. The policeman decided to act on the basis of his informants phone call … Wiktionary
act upon — 1. Influence, effect, have influence upon. 2. Induce, actuate … New dictionary of synonyms
act upon — verb have and exert influence or effect The artist s work influenced the young painter She worked on her friends to support the political candidate • Syn: ↑influence, ↑work • Derivationally related forms: ↑influence (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
act upon something — ˈact on/upon sth derived to take action as a result of advice, information, etc • Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. • Why didn t you act on her suggestion? Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act\ upon — действовать в соответствии с чем л. The committee acted uрon the suggestions the exрerts made … Idioms and examples
act on/upon — [phrasal verb] act on/upon (something) : to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something They never acted on the information they had. We were too late to act upon his suggestion. It s okay to feel… … Useful english dictionary
act — [[t]æ̱kt[/t]] ♦ acts, acting, acted 1) VERB When you act, you do something for a particular purpose. The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism... [V adv/prep] I have no reason to doubt that the bank acted… … English dictionary
act — I n. action 1) to commit, perform an act 2) a barbaric, barbarous; courageous; criminal; foolish, rash; heroic, noble; humane; illegal; impulsive; justified; kind; overt; statesmanlike; thoughtful act (she performed an heroic act) 3) an act of… … Combinatory dictionary
upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
