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to act on
01
to take action to continue with a task or situation
Transitive: to act on sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
act
Present tense
act on
3rd person singular
acts on
Present participle
acting on
Past simple
acted on
Past participle
acted on
Examples
After receiving approval, they decided to act on the construction project immediately.
02
to adjust one's actions or behavior based on specific information, ideas, or advice
Transitive: to act on specific information or advice
Examples
He chose to act on the financial advisor's recommendations to save for retirement.
03
to take steps to confront a particular issue or problem
Transitive: to act on a problem
Examples
The government decided to act on the rising crime rates by implementing new policies.
04
to have an impact on something
Transitive: to act on sth
Examples
The economic downturn can act on consumer spending habits.
