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act for |
act involuntarily |
act like |
act of god |
act of terrorism |
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| act out
| act reflexively
| act superior
| act up
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act on
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb act on has 2 senses
- act on(v = verb.social) follow up on, pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" is one way to oppose, react
- act on(v = verb.social) Array - regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
THESAURUS
act on
act upon, affect, approach, bear a hand, bear upon, concentrate on, condemn, decree, do something, do something about, doom, draw, draw on, exert influence, find, find against, find for, focus on, get cozy with, get with it, go, influence, lead on, lift a finger, lobby, lobby through, magnetize, make advances, make overtures, make up to, maneuver, operate on, order, pass judgment, pass sentence, proceed, proceed with, pronounce, pronounce judgment, pronounce on, pull strings, report, return a verdict, rule, sentence, strike a blow, take a hand, take action, take measures, take steps, treat, utter a judgment, wire-pull, work on
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