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Synonyms for act on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : akt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ækt |
Définition of act on
Origin :- mid-15c., "to act upon or adjudicate" a legal case; 1590s in the theatrical sense, from Latin actus, past participle of agere (see act (n.)). To act up "be unruly" is from 1903. To act out "behave anti-socially" (1974) is from psychiatric sense of "expressing one's unconscious impulses or desires." Related: Acted; acting.
- verb take action
Antonyms for act on
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