Actuate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæktʃʊeɪt|  American pronunciation of the word actuate
Brit.  |ˈæktʃʊeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word actuate

verb

- put in motion or move to act (syn: activate, set off, spark, touch off, trigger, trip)
actuate the circuits
- give an incentive for action (syn: incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel)

Extra examples

The pump is actuated by the windmill.

...a light actuated by a motion detector...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: actuate
he/she/it: actuates
present participle: actuating
past tense: actuated
past participle: actuated
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