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Definition of Actuate

Actuate
Actuate Ac"tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Actuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Actuating.] [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.] 1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons. Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion. --Johnson. Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it. --Addison. 2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] ``To actuate what you command.' --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate.
Actuate
Actuate Ac"tu*ate, a. [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare.] Put in action; actuated. [Obs.] --South.

Meaning of Actuate from wikipedia

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