actuate

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.

(AK-choo-ayt)

verb tr.
1. To put into motion or action.
2. To move to action.

Etymology
Medieval Latin actuare, actuat-, from Latin actus, act, from agere, act-, to drive, do.

Usage
"That was the last friendly tussle we had. It did not affect our relations in the least. I could see and appreciate the love by which all my friend's efforts were actuated, and my respect for him was all the greater on accounts of our difference in thought and action." — M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments With Truth, 1927.

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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

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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.

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.

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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