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   actuate

   /ˈaktʃʊeɪt/

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     ACTUATE meaning: 1. to make a machine work or be the reason...

   • Znaczenie Actuate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     actuate definicja: 1. to make a machine work or be the...

   • Actuate in Simplified Chinese

     ACTUATE translate: 开动，启动;激励，驱使. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     ACTUATE translate: 開動，啟動;激勵，驅使. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     actuate 의미, 정의, actuate의 정의: 1. to make a machine work or be...

   • Pronunciation in English

     actuate pronunciation. How to say actuate. Listen to the...

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

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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.

4. 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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACTUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. 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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › actuateACTUATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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