Act on

• Meaning: Act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
• Example: The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant.

Act on

• Meaning: Take action against something.
• Example: World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change.

Act on

• Meaning: Affect something.
• Example: Different drugs act on different parts of our body in many different ways.

Act out Meaning & Examples

Act out

• Meaning: Perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise.
• Example: Despite already being aware, he will be acting out the pretence of a surprise

Act out

• Meaning: Express one’s feelings through disruptive actions.
• Example: I know you’re angry, but you can’t act out and break dishes like that.

Act out

• Meaning: Express ideas or desires through actions rather than words.
• Example: When her jaw was wired shut, she had acted out what she needed.

Act up, Act up to, Act upon Meaning & Examples

Act up

• Meaning: Misbehave; cause trouble
• Example: Children may act up in class in an effort to get attention.

Act up to

• Meaning: Equal in action; fulfill in practice.
• Example: He has acted up to his engagement or his advantages.

Act upon

• Meaning: Take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
• Example: The policeman decided to act upon the informant’s phone call.