The AI-powered English dictionary
third-person singular simple present acts upon, present participle acting upon, simple past and past participle acted upon
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced. quotations examples
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.
2023 November 1, Ian Prosser talks to Stefanie Foster, “Safety Mission: Possible”, in RAIL, number 995, page 36