Act on
/ækt ɔn/B2
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1. To take action because of something like advice, information, or feelings.
- The police were able to act on the tip they received and arrest the suspect.
- She decided to act on her doctor's advice and start exercising more regularly.
2. To exert influence or have an effect on something or someone.
- The changes in policy will surely act on the company's profits.
- Gravity acts on all objects, pulling them toward the Earth's center.
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