actuate
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ac·tu·ate
(ăk'chū-āt') 
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
- To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements.
- To move to action: a speech that actuated dissent.
[Medieval Latin āctuāre, āctuāt-, from Latin āctus, act. See act.]
actuation ac'tu·a'tion n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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actuate
verb
- To arouse to action or put in motion: activate, animate. See action/inaction.
- To set or keep going: drive, impel, mobilize, move, propel, run. See move/halt.
- To put into action or use: apply, employ, exercise, exploit, implement, practice, use, utilize. Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use. See used/unused.
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actuate
v
Definition: start a function or action, motivate
Antonyms: impede, stop
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v.to operate a mine-firing mechanism in such a way that all the requirements of the mechanism for firing, or for registering a target count, are met.
actuation n.
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(DOD, NATO) To operate a mine-firing mechanism by an influence or a series of influences in such a way that all the requirements of the mechanism for firing, or for registering a target count, are met.
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actuate
IN BRIEF: To put into motion; move to action.
A rousing speech can actuate those who hear it.
Tutor's tip: When it comes to a lazy person, it's possible to "activate" (rouse to action) his or her energy more easily than it is to "actuate" (put into true motion) his or her movements.
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Actuate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drive, bevæge, sætte i gang
Nederlands (Dutch)
in beweging zetten, (aan)drijven, in actie doen komen
Français (French)
v. tr. - faire agir, inciter, pousser
Deutsch (German)
v. - antreiben, in Bewegung setzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενεργοποιώ, δραστηριοποιώ, κινώ, θέτω σε κίνηση, παρακινώ, εξωθώ
Italiano (Italian)
azionare, spingere all'azione, mettere in moto
Português (Portuguese)
v. - atuar, acionar
Русский (Russian)
приводить в движение
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - poner en marcha, accionar, mover, poner en movimiento, impulsar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sätta i rörelse, driva
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
开动, 激励, 促使
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 開動, 激勵, 促使
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 작용하다, 발동시키다, 자극하여 ~시키다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 動かす, 行動に駆り立てる
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הניע ל-, הפעיל, המריץ
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