Pronunciation: /ˈæktɪd ɒn/əˈpɒn/
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 She acted on her friend's advice and joined the dance class.
A2 The manager acted upon the customer's complaint immediately.
B1 The government acted on the recommendations of the expert panel.
B2 The CEO acted upon the market trends and made strategic decisions.
C1 The judge acted on the evidence presented in court.
C2 The scientist acted upon the data collected during the experiment.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She acted on her friend's advice and decided to apply for the job.
A2 The police acted upon the information they received and made an arrest.
B1 The company acted on the feedback from customers and improved their product.
B2 The government acted upon the recommendations of the committee and implemented new policies.
C1 The CEO acted on market trends and successfully expanded the company's reach.
C2 The scientist acted upon years of research and finally made a groundbreaking discovery.
formal The board of directors carefully considered the proposal before they acted upon it.
informal I finally acted on my friend's advice and booked a vacation to Hawaii.
slang After much debate, we finally decided to act on the plan and crash the party.
figurative His emotions were building up inside him until he finally acted upon them and burst into tears.
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