act on

verbs

carry further or advance
"Can you act on this matter soon?"
regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice
"The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
is a type of (narrower)
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
"think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"