act on

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verb

1. carry further or advance (Freq. 5)
- Can you act on this matter soon?
• Syn:
pursue, follow up on
• Derivationally related forms:
pursuant (for: pursue), pursuance (for: pursue)
• Hypernyms:
react, oppose
• Hyponyms:
run down, check out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice (Freq. 2)
- The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something