"act upon" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on - have an effect upon
subtypes:
- prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
- form, imprint - establish or impress firmly in the mind
- militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
- manipulate, pull strings, pull wires - influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- color, colour - modify or bias
- swing, swing over - influence decisively
- blackjack, blackmail, pressure - exert pressure on someone through threats
- carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for
- get at - influence by corruption
- fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- dominate - be in control
same as: influence, work