act on/upon

phrasal verb

acted on/upon; acting on/upon; acts on/upon

: to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something

They never acted on the information they had.

It's okay to feel angry or jealous, but you mustn't act on those feelings.

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But now that these forces are present, evolution can act on them. —Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024

Options For Families With Unsafe Elders Aging In Place A first step is to look at the estate planning documents, and see who is appointed to act on aging parents’ behalf. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Airlines are required by regulators to act on every seemingly credible threat. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024