actuate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ACTUATE
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1
technical
:
to make (a machine or electrical device) move or operate
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The pump is actuated by the windmill.
2
formal
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to cause someone to do something or to act in a certain way
— usually used as (be) actuated
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He had been actuated [=motivated] by greed when he made his decision. = His decision had been actuated by greed.
