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tʃuˌeɪt verb (used with object), ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing.
1.
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
2.
to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus -ate1
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ac·tu·a·tion, 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
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to put into action or mechanical motion |
| 2. | to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus | |
| actu'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'actuator | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Calls shall register with nursing staff and shall actuate a visible signal in the corridor at the patients' door.
The high boom switch also failed to actuate the automatic shut-off valve.
Hydraulic fluid is used to actuate valves that allow steam to be transmitted to the turbine for the generation of electricity.
Provide pressure sensitive alarm switch to actuate the fire alarm system.
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