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Word: Actuate
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century: from medieval Latin actuat- ‘carried out, caused to operate’, from the verb actuare, from Latin actus (see act). The original sense was ‘carry out in practice’, later ‘stir into activity, enliven’; actuate (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century
ˈaktʃʊeɪt
cause (a machine or device) to operate
Short Definition:cause to operate
Examples:- the pendulum actuates an electrical switch
cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate
Short Definition:make someone act in particular way
Examples:- the defendants were actuated by malice
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