actuate
ac·tu·ate
(ăk′cho͞o-āt′)tr.v. ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing, ac·tu·ates
1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator.
2. To cause to take action: a speech that actuated dissenters.
[Medieval Latin āctuāre, āctuāt-, from Latin āctus, act; see act.]
ac′tu·a′tion n.
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actuate
(ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt)vb (tr)
1. to put into action or mechanical motion
2. to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires.
[C16: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act]
ˌactuˈation n
ˈactuˌator n
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ac•tu•ate
(ˈæk tʃuˌeɪt)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
2. to put into action: to actuate a machine.
[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin āctuāt(us)]
ac`tu•a′tion, n.
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actuate
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
actuate
Past participle: actuated
Gerund: actuating
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| I actuate |
| you actuate |
| he/she/it actuates |
| we actuate |
| you actuate |
| they actuate |
| Preterite |
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| I actuated |
| you actuated |
| he/she/it actuated |
| we actuated |
| you actuated |
| they actuated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am actuating |
| you are actuating |
| he/she/it is actuating |
| we are actuating |
| you are actuating |
| they are actuating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have actuated |
| you have actuated |
| he/she/it has actuated |
| we have actuated |
| you have actuated |
| they have actuated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was actuating |
| you were actuating |
| he/she/it was actuating |
| we were actuating |
| you were actuating |
| they were actuating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had actuated |
| you had actuated |
| he/she/it had actuated |
| we had actuated |
| you had actuated |
| they had actuated |
| Future |
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| I will actuate |
| you will actuate |
| he/she/it will actuate |
| we will actuate |
| you will actuate |
| they will actuate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have actuated |
| you will have actuated |
| he/she/it will have actuated |
| we will have actuated |
| you will have actuated |
| they will have actuated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be actuating |
| you will be actuating |
| he/she/it will be actuating |
| we will be actuating |
| you will be actuating |
| they will be actuating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been actuating |
| you have been actuating |
| he/she/it has been actuating |
| we have been actuating |
| you have been actuating |
| they have been actuating |
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| I will have been actuating |
| you will have been actuating |
| he/she/it will have been actuating |
| we will have been actuating |
| you will have been actuating |
| they will have been actuating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been actuating |
| you had been actuating |
| he/she/it had been actuating |
| we had been actuating |
| you had been actuating |
| they had been actuating |
| Conditional |
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| I would actuate |
| you would actuate |
| he/she/it would actuate |
| we would actuate |
| you would actuate |
| they would actuate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have actuated |
| you would have actuated |
| he/she/it would have actuated |
| we would have actuated |
| you would have actuated |
| they would have actuated |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  actuate - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
| 2. |  actuate - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
actuate
verb
1. motivate, move, drive, influence, excite, urge, inspire, prompt, stir, spur, induce, arouse, rouse, get going, quicken, incite, instigate, impel They were actuated by desire.
2. activate, trigger (off), stimulate, set off, initiate, switch on, animate, kick-start (informal), set in motion, set going The engines overheated, actuating the fire extinguishers.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
actuate
verb1. To arouse to action or put in motion:
3. To put into action or use:
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