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   actuate

   /ˈaktʃʊeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a machine or device) to operate: "the pendulum actuates an electrical switch" Similar activateoperateswitch onturn onstart upset goingget goingstart offtrigger offtriggertripset in motioninitiateinitializeenergizeanimate
   • 2. cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate: "the defendants were actuated by malice" Similar motivatestimulatemovedriverousestirstir upfirefire uparousepromptincitespark offinfluenceimpelspur onurgegoadrare:activate

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin actuat- ‘carried out, caused to operate’, from the verb actuare, from Latin actus (see act). The original sense was ‘carry out in practice’, later ‘stir into activity, enliven’; actuate (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACTUATE definition: 1. to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a certain way: 2. to make a machine…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACTUATE is to put into mechanical action or motion. How to use actuate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Actuate.

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   Actuate definition: to incite or move to action; impel; motivate. See examples of ACTUATE used in a sentence.

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   ACTUATE meaning: 1. to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a certain way: 2. to make a machine…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of actuate. verb. put in motion or move to act. “ actuate the circuits” synonyms: activate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip. see more. verb. give an incentive for action. synonyms: incentivize, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel. affect, impress, move, strike.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACTUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to put into action or mechanical motion. 2. to motivate or incite into action. actuated by unworthy desires. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. actuation (ˌactuˈation) noun. actuator (ˈactuˌator) noun. Word origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › actuateActuate - definition of actuate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to put into action or mechanical motion. 2. to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires. [C16: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act] ˌactuˈation n. ˈactuˌator n.