3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Actuate \Ac"tu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Actuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Actuating}.] [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.] 1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons. [1913 Webster] Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion. --Johnson. [1913 Webster] Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] "To actuate what you command." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Syn: To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: actuated \actuated\ adj. 1. moved to action motivated (vs. unmotivated) [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: actuated adj : moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"
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