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actuate (verb)

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  • actuate — ► VERB 1) cause to operate. 2) motivate to act in a particular way. DERIVATIVES actuation noun actuator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • actuate — verb /ˈæktʃu.eɪt,ˈæktju.eɪt,ˈæktʃu.eɪt/ a) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion. b) To incite to action; to motiva …   Wiktionary

  • actuate — verb (T) 1 be actuated by formal to behave in a particular way because of a feeling or a quality in your character: Iago was actuated by malice. 2 technical to make a piece of machinery or electrical equipment start to operate …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • actuate — UK [ˈæktʃuˌeɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms actuate : present tense I/you/we/they actuate he/she/it actuates present participle actuating past tense actuated past participle actuated formal to make a machine or piece of equipment start… …   English dictionary

  • actuate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Medieval Latin actuatus, past participle of actuare to execute, from Latin actus act Date: 1645 1. to put into mechanical action or motion 2. to move to action Synonyms: see move • act …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • actuate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. move, induce, compel, persuade; start, get under way. See cause, beginning. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. put into motion, activate, start, ignite, effectuate, motivate, impel, goad, prompt,… …   English dictionary for students

  • actuate — ac|tu|ate [ æktʃu,eıt ] verb transitive TECHNICAL to make a machine or piece of equipment start working …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • actuate — [[t]æ̱ktʃueɪt[/t]] actuates, actuating, actuated VERB 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. [be V ed] They were actuated by desire... [V n]… …   English dictionary

  • actuate — [ aktʃʊeɪt, tjʊ ] verb 1》 cause to operate. 2》 motivate to act in a particular way. Derivatives actuation noun actuator noun Origin C16: from med. L. actuat , actuare, from L. actus (see act) …   English new terms dictionary

  • actuate — /ˈæktʃueɪt / (say akchoohayt) verb (t) (actuated, actuating) 1. to incite to action: actuated by selfish motives. 2. to put into action. {Medieval Latin actuātus, past participle} –actuation /æktʃuˈeɪʃən/ (say akchooh ayshuhn), noun –actuator,… …  

  • actuation — actuate ► VERB 1) cause to operate. 2) motivate to act in a particular way. DERIVATIVES actuation noun actuator noun …   English terms dictionary

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