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to actuate
01
to start a machine or tool
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
actuate
3rd person singular
actuates
Present participle
actuating
Past simple
actuated
Past participle
actuated
Examples
Pushing the green button actuates the conveyor belt.
02
to provide a reason or encouragement that motivates someone to take action
Examples
The promise of a promotion actuated the employee to work harder and seek additional responsibilities.
Lexical Tree
actuated
actuating
actuation
actuate
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