Also, act upon . Conduct oneself in accordance with or as a result of information or another action, as in I will act on my lawyer's advice , or The manager refused to act upon the hotel guest's complaints . [c. 1800]

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Influence or affect, as in The baby's fussing acted on the sitter's nerves . [c. 1800]

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