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act upon vs form

form vs act upon

act upon is not a noun while form is a noun.

act upon and form both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act upon No No Yes No
form Yes No Yes No
As verbs, form is a hyponym of act upon; that is, form is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act upon:
  • act upon: have and exert influence or effect
  • form: establish or impress firmly in the mind
act upon (noun) form (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
act upon (verb) form (verb)
have and exert influence or effect give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
Difference between act upon and form

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