act upon

English

Verb

act upon (third-person singular simple present acts upon, present participle acting upon, simple past and past participle acted upon)

1. To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.

   The policeman decided to act upon the informant's phone call.

   • 2023 November 1, Ian Prosser talks to Stefanie Foster, “Safety Mission: Possible”, in RAIL, number 995, page 36:

     NR had carried out risk assessments in 2002, identifying potential dangers with the crossing and recommending the installation of automatic locking gates. But this was not acted upon. In 2007, following the tragic deaths of Charlotte and Olivia, NR erected a footbridge and installed locking gates at the foot crossing.