act on
Respond to information
To act on something is to take action based on it—a tip, an impulse, advice, information: Police acted on an anonymous tip.
The phrase implies moving from knowledge to deed.
Act on also means to affect or influence: The drug acts on the central nervous system.
In legal contexts, a committee or board acts on a proposal by voting or ruling.
Carry out fully
- implementTool or enact
- follow throughComplete an intended action
- carry outComplete an intended action
- proceedMove forward, continue
initiate · undertake · commence · fulfill · accomplish · activate · operationalize · put into effect
Give careful attention
implement · trust · consider · embrace · adopt · respect · consult · guidance
Produce change upon
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- shapeExternal outline of something
- alterMake a modification
- modifyChange partially
change · transform · determine · govern · direct · guide · steer · control
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- tip-offAdvance secret warning
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- dataFacts for analysis
- reportFormal written findings
findings · news · lead · signal · alert · warning · intel · reconnaissance
Arising without external cause
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- urgeStrong inner drive
- gut feelingInstinctive sense about something
snap decision · spur of the moment · hasty · rash · impetuous · unplanned · emotion · intuition
execute
Carry out fully
- implementTool or enact
- follow throughComplete an intended action
- carry outComplete an intended action
proceed · initiate · undertake · commence · fulfill · accomplish · activate · operationalize · put into effect · move forward
heed
Give careful attention
apply · implement · trust · consider · embrace · adopt · respect · consult · guidance · counsel
affect
Produce change upon
modify · change · transform · determine · govern · direct · guide · steer · control · regulate
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
report · findings · news · lead · signal · alert · warning · intel · reconnaissance · surveillance
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
gut feeling · snap decision · spur of the moment · hasty · rash · impetuous · unplanned · emotion · intuition · knee-jerk
act onignore
Refuse to notice
do nothing · sit on · let slide · leave alone · hold off
act onconsider
Think about carefully
deliberate · mull over · ponder · reflect on · think about