actuate

(ăk'chū-āt')
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements.
2. 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.

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verb

1. To arouse to action or put in motion: activate, animate. See action/inaction.
2. To set or keep going: drive, impel, mobilize, move, propel, run. See move/halt.
3. 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.

v

Definition: start a function or action, motivate
Antonyms: impede, stop

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.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(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.

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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See words rhyming with "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

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشغل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הניע ל-, הפעיל, המריץ‬

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