Meaning of ACT ON

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" [v]  regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
	Synonyms:		follow up on, pursue
	See Also:		act, check out, move, oppose, react, run down
Thesaurus Terms
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