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actuate

ac·tuate

UK/ˈæktʃu.eɪt/ US/ˈæktju.eɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

put in motion or move to act

  • “trigger a reaction”
  • “actuate the circuits”
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2.

give an incentive for action

  • “This moved me to sacrifice my career”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin āctuātus, perfect passive participle of āctuō (“actuate, implement”), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”).

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