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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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   What does actuation mean?

   • If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If something actuates a device, the device starts working. The flow of current actuates the signal. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is the difference between actuate and drive?

   • move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion. drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus. impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus.

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     to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a...

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

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

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   Actuate means to put into action or motion, or to motivate or incite into action. Learn the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of actuate with examples from various sources.

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   Actuate means to incite or move to action, impel, or motivate. It can also mean to put into action or mechanical motion. See how to use actuate in a sentence and find synonyms and related words.