About The Word Actuate
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Actuate
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What's The Definition Of Actuate?
[v] put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
[v] give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" Synonyms | Synonyms for Actuate: activate | incite | motivate | move | prompt | propel | set off | spark | spark off | touch off | trigger | trigger off | trip Related Terms | Find terms related to Actuate: animate | arouse | circulate | compel | drive | drive on | energize | excite | force | forward | foster | galvanize | give an impetus | give momentum | goad | impel | incite | mobilize | motivate | move | move to action | nudge | power | promote | propel | provoke | push | put in motion | rouse | set agoing | set going | set in motion | set off | shove | spark | stimulate | stir | thrust | vitalize | whip on See Also | cause | come about | do | go on | hap | happen | initiate | make | occur | pass | pass off | pioneer | take place Actuate In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Johnson.
Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with
ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow
minds are the least actuated by it. --Addison.
2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] ``To actuate
what you command.'' --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate.
\Ac"tu*ate\, a. [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare.] Put in action; actuated. [Obs.] --South. |
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