act upon

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act upon - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" influence, work affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance imprint, form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children" militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" manipulate, pull strings, pull wires - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" colour, color - modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures" swing over, swing - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" blackjack, blackmail, pressure - exert pressure on someone through threats persuade, sway, carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" get at - influence by corruption fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race" dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"