Analysis Complete

act on

/ act on /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
regulate one''s behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice
"The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
carry further or advance
"Can you act on this matter soon?"
Type of:
react oppose
Kinds of:
run down check out
Derived:
pursuance prosecution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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act move react oppose run down check out