act upon
act upon · acts upon · acted upon · acting upon
робити, працювати, трудитися
работать, делать, трудиться
arbeiten, wirken, funktionieren
To take action on the basis of information received or deducedTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
» When will this be acted upon?
Когда этим займутся?
Meaning
1 sensesTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
The policeman decided to act upon the informant's phone call.
More definitions
- have and exert influence or effect
Examples
12 sentencesWhen will this be acted upon?
ruКогда этим займутся? — sharptoothed
You had better act upon his advice.
Краще вчини за його порадою. — sakhnik
I acted upon what I believed.
If our advice had been acted upon, you would not have got into trouble.
The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.
Forms
acts upon, acting upon, acted upon, acted upon| Base form | act upon · to act upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | acts upon |
| Present participle | acting upon |
| Past simple | acted upon |
| Past participle | acted upon |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle