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act on
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act on
act upon, affect, approach, bear a hand, bear upon, concentrate on, condemn, decree, do something, do something about, doom, draw, draw on, exert influence, find, find against, find for, focus on, get cozy with, get with it, go, influence, lead on, lift a finger, lobby, lobby through, magnetize, make advances, make overtures, make up to, maneuver, operate on, order, pass judgment, pass sentence, proceed, proceed with, pronounce, pronounce judgment, pronounce on, pull strings, report, return a verdict, rule, sentence, strike a blow, take a hand, take action, take measures, take steps, treat, utter a judgment, wire-pull, work onFor further exploring for "act on" in Webster Dictionary Online