Definition of actuate

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ac·tu·ate    (kch-t) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ac·tu·at·ed , ac·tu·at·ing , ac·tu·ates

1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements.
2. To move to action: a speech that actuated dissent.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin cture , ctut-, from Latin ctus, act ; see act

OTHER FORMS:
actu·ation (Noun)

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