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Act on phrasal verb
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Meaning: To take action because of something like information received
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» Example: The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed. -
Meaning: Affect
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
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Meaning: To take action because of something like information received
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Act out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Perform something with actions and gestures.
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Meaning: Express an emotion in your behaviour
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour.
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Meaning: Perform something with actions and gestures.
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Act up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Behave badly or strangely
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
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Meaning: Behave badly or strangely
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Act upon phrasal verb
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Meaning: To take action because of something like information received
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Meaning: Affect
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
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Meaning: To take action because of something like information received