act upon

ækt əˈpɑn

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Definition of act upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

response to adviceto take action based on something

He decided to act upon the lawyer's advice immediately..

carry out

follow through

influence

TECH.

exert influence or effect on something

TECH.

The new policy will act upon the economy significantly.

affect

impact

influence

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Expressions with act

act naturally

do it in an unforced, real way

When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.

act out

perform a role or part in a dramatic performance

She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play..

act up

malfunction or fail to function correctly

My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications..

balancing act

performance involving balancing objects or oneself

The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.

in the act

adj.

engaged in a specific activity

She was in the act of writing a letter.

act as one

behave in a unified and coordinated manner

The team must act as one to win the game.

Terms with act upon included in their meaning

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check-in

registration process

act of registering upon arrival

invocation

spiritual appeal

act of calling upon a higher power for assistance

evocation

spirit summoning

act of calling upon a spirit or ghost

pandiculation

biology

act of stretching and yawning especially upon waking

vampirism

exploitation

act of preying upon or exploiting others

Examples of act upon in a sentence

They acted upon the feedback from their customers.
The chemicals act upon the metal, causing it to rust.
His words acted upon her decision to leave.

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French:agir en fonction de, agir sur, ...
German:handeln nach, beeinflussen, ...
Italian:seguire, agire su, ...
Spanish:actuar según, influir, ...
Portuguese:seguir, agir sobre, ...
Chinese:对...作出反应, 影响, ...
Japanese:従う, 影響を与える, ...
Arabic:عَمِلَ بِ, أثر, ...
Hebrew:לִפְעוֹל לְפִי, לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ עַל, ...
Russian:действовать по, влиять на, ...
Ukrainian:реагувати на, впливати, ...
Hindi:अमल करना, प्रभावित करना, ...
Bengali:অনুযায়ী কাজ করা, প্রভাব ফেলা, ...
Catalan:actuar segons, afectar, ...
Czech:řídit se, působit na, ...
Danish:handle efter, påvirke, ...
Dutch:handelen naar, inwerken op, ...
Greek:ενεργώ σύμφωνα με, επηρεάζω, ...
Hungarian:megfogadni, hatni, ...
Khmer:អនុវត្តតាម, មានឥទ្ធិពលលើ, ...
Korean:따르다, 영향을 미치다, ...
Persian:بر اساس چیزی عمل کردن, اثر گذاشتن, ...
Polish:działać zgodnie z, wpływać na, ...
Portuguese (BR):seguir, influenciar, ...
Romanian:a reacționa la, a influența, ...
Swedish:agera efter, påverka, ...
Thai:ปฏิบัติตาม, ส่งผลต่อ, ...
Turkish:bir şeye göre hareket etmek, etkilemek, ...
Vietnamese:làm theo, tác động, ...

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