actuate

[Ac·tu*ate]

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.

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To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

Verb
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

Verb
give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

v. t.
To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

v. t.
To carry out in practice; to perform.

a.
Put in action; actuated.

Actuate

Ac"tu*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Actuated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Actuating .] [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.] 1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.

Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.

2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] "To actuate what you command." Jer. Taylor. Syn. -- To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate.

Actuate

Ac"tu*ate , a. [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare.] Put in action; actuated. [Obs.] South.

To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

Put in action; actuated.

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