actuate

ac·tu·ate  (kch-t)

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's movements.

2. To move to action: a speech that actuated dissent.

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[Medieval Latin cture, ctut-, from Latin ctus, act; see act.]

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actu·ation n.

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actuate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to start up a mechanical device

2. to motivate someone [Medieval Latin actuare]

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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.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	actuate - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" activate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip 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" incite, motivate, prompt, propel, move 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"

Translations

actuate [ˈæktjueɪt] vt → mover, impulsar

actuate [ˈæktjueɪt] vt → déclencher, actionner

actuate [ˈæktjueɪt] vt → auslösen

actuate [ˈæktjueɪt] vt → attivare