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Definition of Act upon
1. Verb. Have and exert influence or effect. "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
Specialized synonyms: Prejudice, Prepossess, Form, Imprint, Militate, Manipulate, Pull Strings, Pull Wires, Color, Colour, Swing, Swing Over, Blackjack, Blackmail, Pressure, Carry, Persuade, Sway, Get At, Fix, Dominate
Derivative terms: Influence, Influence, Influence, Influence
Definition of Act upon
1. Verb. To act on the basis of information received or deduced. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Act Upon
Literary usage of Act upon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"Repeated decisions of this court have determined that every special verdict, in
order to enable the appellate court to act upon it, must find the facts and ..."
2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"The defendants attack the constitutionality of this act upon two grounds: [1] I.
That the act was passed In violation of section 29, art. ..."
3. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1916)
"... because it permits the board to ac- I cept and act upon the sworn statements
of report gineer, without, as ¡a asserted, affording any opportunity for ..."
4. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties by United States, Charles Joseph Kappler (1904)
"... and shall be entitled to select instead of formally accept the same within
one year from the passage of this act, upon the express condition that the ..."
5. A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations which Rest Upon the Legislative by Thomas McIntyre Cooley (1888)
"Illinois Cent. RR Co. v. Wren, 43 11l. 77; Grob v. Cushman, 45 11l. 119; Bedard v.
Hall, 44 11l. 91. The court will not act upon the admission ..."
6. A Treatise on the Law of Evidence as Administered in England and Ireland by John Pitt Taylor (1887)
"... Courts by virtue of the Act, upon payment of the fees therein specified.'
§ 1514. By the Act of 7 W. 4 & 1 V., c. 83, § 1, clerks of the I 1360 peace, ..."
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