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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › actuateActuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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: 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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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › actuateActuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To actuate is to put into motion. The "act" in actuate can remind you of this word's meaning — to put into action. A lever might actuate a pump, or malice might actuate a crime.

6. 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.

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   Definition of 'actuate' actuate. (æktʃueɪt ) Word forms: actuates , actuating , actuated. 1. verb. If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. They were actuated by desire. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: motivate, move, drive, influence More Synonyms of actuate. 2. verb.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishactuate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of actuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb actuate mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb actuate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb actuate?

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › actuateActuate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ACTUATE meaning: 1 : to make (a machine or electrical device) move or operate; 2 : to cause someone to do something or to act in a certain way usually used as (be) actuated.

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