actuate
Origin of actuate
1Other words from actuate
- ac·tu·a·tion [ak-choo-ey-shuhn], /ˌæk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən/, noun
- de·ac·tu·ate, verb (used with object), de·ac·tu·at·ed, de·ac·tu·at·ing.
- self-ac·tu·at·ing, adjective
- un·ac·tu·at·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with actuate
- activate, actuate
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How to use actuate in a sentence
Several of these machines were erected for actuating the machinery of mills and factories in the district.
Invention | Bradley A. FiskeAnimus, an′im-us, n. intention: actuating spirit: prejudice against.
The whistles high frequency waves also awakened Cerberus, the three-headed watch dog, besides actuating The Dingus.
Satan and the Comrades | Ralph BennittIn every case, a result or "end" is treated as an actuating cause.
Human Nature and Conduct | John DeweyThen they baited their hooks, and cast out, with the fisherman's habitual hope actuating their actions.
Chums of the Camp Fire | Lawrence J. Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for actuate
/ (ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt) /
to put into action or mechanical motion
to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires
Origin of actuate
1Derived forms of actuate
- actuation, noun
- actuator, noun
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