act on
phrasal verb
Pronunciation: /ækt ɒn/
Definition
Take action based on information, advice, or a feeling.
Examples
The committee will act on the recommendations provided in the final report.
We must act on this intelligence before the opportunity disappears.
How to Use act on
- act on advice (collocation)
- to do what someone has suggested — "He chose to act on his lawyer's advice."
- act on information (collocation)
- to use information to make a decision — "The police acted on information from an anonymous source."
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