act on/upon

phrasal verb

acted on/upon; acting on/upon; acts on/upon

: to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something

They never acted on the information they had.

It's okay to feel angry or jealous, but you mustn't act on those feelings.

Examples of act on/upon in a Sentence

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That will allow lawmakers to act on it more quickly than if it was introduced as a traditional bill. —Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024

Raviv’s role as an informant later came to light, and in 1999, he was arrested for his failure to act on previous knowledge of the assassination. —Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024

But the timing of any vote by the full House, and the willingness of the U.S. attorney’s office to act on the referral, remain uncertain. —Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024

Anti-Israel protestors see our weakness and act upon it frequently. —For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2024