ALL meanings of actuate
ac·tu·ate
A a - verb actuate If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If something actuates a device, the device starts working. 3
- verb actuate to put into action or mechanical motion 3
- verb actuate to motivate or incite into action 3
- verb transitive actuate to put into action or motion 3
- verb transitive actuate to cause to take action 3
- noun actuate Cause (a machine or device) to operate. 1
- verb with object actuate to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives. 1
- verb with object actuate to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine. 1
- verb actuate (Transitive Verb) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. 0
- verb actuate (Transitive Verb) To incite to action; to motivate. 0