self-actuating

self-ac·tu·ate

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Definitions of self-actuating word

verb with object self-actuating to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives. 1
verb with object self-actuating to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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