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acrylic resin
acrylonitrile
ACT
act
act of contrition
act of faith
act of God
Act of Union
act on
act out
ACT-UP
act up
Actaeon
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act on
act on or act upon


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. do as suggested: to be guided by somebody's advice or suggestion
2. have effect: to have an effect on something
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