actuate

[ ak-choo-eyt ]

/ ˈæk tʃuˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing.

to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.

to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine.

Origin of actuate

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM actuate

ac·tu·a·tion, nounde·ac·tu·ate, verb (used with object), de·ac·tu·at·ed, de·ac·tu·at·ing.self-ac·tu·at·ing, adjectiveun·ac·tu·at·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH actuate

activate, actuate , stimulate

Words nearby actuate

actualize, actually, actuals, actual sin, actuary, actuate, actuator, act up, act upon, actus reus, act warning

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Example sentences from the Web for actuate

The secret motives which actuate that mysterious woman are also impenetrable, but her fidelity is beyond a doubt.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell
We can turn inward, and contemplate the motives which govern, and the views which actuate us.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects|Andrew Lee
It is impossible to be sure as to the mysterious motives that actuate many of these remote African tribes.
Allan and the Holy Flower|H. Rider Haggard
These represent the main tendencies which actuate mankind in public affairs—the go-ahead and the stand-still.
Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day|Alfred Farthing Robbins

He had never dared to actuate the "hired man," his father, on a basis of fact.
The Desert and The Sown|Mary Hallock Foote

British Dictionary definitions for actuate

actuate

/ (ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to put into action or mechanical motion

to motivate or incite into actionactuated by unworthy desires

Derived forms of actuate

actuation, nounactuator, noun

Word Origin for actuate

C16: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act

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单词	actuate
释义	actuate [ ak-choo-eyt ] / ˈæk tʃuˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR actuate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives. to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine. Origin of actuate 1590–1600; <Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM actuate ac·tu·a·tion, nounde·ac·tu·ate, verb (used with object), de·ac·tu·at·ed, de·ac·tu·at·ing.self-ac·tu·at·ing, adjectiveun·ac·tu·at·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH actuate activate, actuate , stimulate Words nearby actuate actualize, actually, actuals, actual sin, actuary, actuate, actuator, act up, act upon, actus reus, act warning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for actuate The secret motives which actuate that mysterious woman are also impenetrable, but her fidelity is beyond a doubt. The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole\|W. H. Maxwell We can turn inward, and contemplate the motives which govern, and the views which actuate us. Sermons on Various Important Subjects\|Andrew Lee It is impossible to be sure as to the mysterious motives that actuate many of these remote African tribes. Allan and the Holy Flower\|H. Rider Haggard These represent the main tendencies which actuate mankind in public affairs—the go-ahead and the stand-still. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day\|Alfred Farthing Robbins He had never dared to actuate the "hired man," his father, on a basis of fact. The Desert and The Sown\|Mary Hallock Foote British Dictionary definitions for actuate actuate / (ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to put into action or mechanical motion to motivate or incite into actionactuated by unworthy desires Derived forms of actuate actuation, nounactuator, noun Word Origin for actuate C16: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to actuate activate, prompt, inspire, propel, move, influence, arouse, animate, quicken, incite, motivate, cause, instigate, excite, induce, rouse, spur, energize, drive, impel
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actuate

verb (used with object), ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing.

Origin of actuate

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British Dictionary definitions for actuate

verb (tr)

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