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   ac·tu·ate

   /ˈak(t)SHəˌwāt/

   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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   Learn the meaning of actuate, a verb that means to put into mechanical action or motion, or to move to action. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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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 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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   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.

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   Actuate means to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a certain way. Learn how to use this formal or specialized word in engineering contexts, see examples and translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb actuate, which means to make a machine or device start to work or to make somebody behave in a particular way. See synonyms, word origin and example sentences from Oxford University Press.

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

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   Actuate means to put into action or motion, or to motivate or incite into action. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of actuate with synonyms and example sentences from Collins English Dictionary.