Thesaurus / act upon
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synonyms for act upon
- affect
- alter
- arouse
- bias
- change
- determine
- guide
- impress
- manipulate
- persuade
- prejudice
- prompt
- regulate
- shape
- sway
- brainwash
- bribe
- channel
- compel
- control
- count
- direct
- dispose
- form
- impel
- incite
- incline
- induce
- instigate
- modify
- mold
- move
- predispose
- prevail
- rouse
- rule
- seduce
- sell
- snow
- train
- turn
- urge
- argue into
- be recognized
- bring to bear
- carry weight
- get at
- have a part in
- impact on
- pull strings
- talk into
- work upon
- execute
- accept
- observe
- embrace
- heed
- surrender
- carry out
- comply
- respond
- accord
- accede
- concur
- acquiesce
- perform
- serve
- mind
- submit
- keep
- discharge
- answer
- follow
- assent
- agree
- fulfill
- abide by
- knuckle under
- toe the line
- adhere to
- live by
- be loyal to
- be ruled by
- bow to
- do as one says
- do what is expected
- do what one is told
- get in line
- give way
- hold fast
- play second fiddle
- take orders
- do one's bidding
- do one's duty
- rush
- force
- inspire
- propel
- make
- motivate
- send
- herd
- encourage
- push
- prompt
- spur
- stimulate
- chase
- bulldoze
- pound
- actuate
- overwork
- coerce
- arouse
- animate
- provoke
- worry
- hound
- nag
- rouse
- compel
- goad
- prod
- instigate
- kick
- hustle
- shepherd
- overburden
- oblige
- induce
- pressure
- hurl
- press
- railroad
- hurry
- shove
- dog
- impel
- harass
- constrain
- hasten
- egg on
- ride herd on
- goose
- steamroll
- lean on
- put up to
- spirit up
- work on
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antonyms for act upon
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- fail
- differ
- disagree
- oppose
- argue
- question
- ask
- overlook
- decline
- neglect
- miss
- leave
- forget
- rebel
- mutiny
- disobey
- dissent
- object
- dispute
- protest
- disapprove
- disallow
- reject
- refuse
- deny
- ignore
- disregard
- check
- let go
- rest
- pull
- please
- leave alone
- depress
- stop
- halt
- discourage
- retard
- repress
- curb
- wait
- slow
- procrastinate
- dally
- hinder
- delay
- calm
- impede
- prevent
- dissuade
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How to use act upon in a sentence
It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDOther things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODIn the year of misery, of agony and suffering in general he had endured, he had settled upon one theory.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe turned his eyes upon her; but no sympathy was in their beams; no belief in the semblance of her tears.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERHis 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAll our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSThis city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTBut what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSLet them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSWORDS RELATED TO ACT UPON
- act upon
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bulldoze
- chase
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- dog
- egg on
- encourage
- force
- goad
- goose
- harass
- hasten
- herd
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- induce
- inspire
- instigate
- kick
- lean on
- make
- motivate
- nag
- oblige
- overburden
- overwork
- pound
- press
- pressure
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- push
- put up to
- railroad
- ride herd on
- rouse
- rush
- send
- shepherd
- shove
- spirit up
- spur
- steamroll
- stimulate
- work on
- worry
- actuates
- advances
- bears down
- bicycles
- bikes
- burns rubber
- burns up the road
- coasts
- cruises
- cycles
- dashes
- directs
- drags
- fires up
- flies
- floor it
- guides
- handles
- impels
- lean on it
- makes sparks flies
- manages
- mobilizes
- motors
- operates
- pours it on
- propels
- pushes
- rides
- rolls
- runs
- sends
- speeds
- spins
- starts
- steers
- step on it
- step on the gas
- tailgates
- tools
- transports
- travels
- turns
- vehiculates
- wheels
- act upon
- affect
- alter
- argue into
- arouse
- be recognized
- bias
- brainwash
- bribe
- bring to bear
- carry weight
- change
- channel
- compel
- control
- count
- determine
- direct
- dispose
- form
- get at
- guide
- have a part in
- impact on
- impel
- impress
- incite
- incline
- induce
- instigate
- manipulate
- modify
- mold
- move
- persuade
- predispose
- prejudice
- prevail
- prompt
- pull strings
- regulate
- rouse
- rule
- seduce
- sell
- shape
- snow
- sway
- talk into
- train
- turn
- urge
- work upon
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.