Associations to the word «Actuate»

Wiktionary

ACTUATE, verb. (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
ACTUATE, verb. (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

Dictionary definition

ACTUATE, verb. Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits".
ACTUATE, verb. Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke