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Actuate

Actuate Definition And Meaning
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"tuate\, 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"tuate\, a. [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare.] Put in action; actuated. [Obs.] --South.

Actuate Definition And Meaning

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"

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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