Actuated

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.


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              Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by
              the perpetual motion.                 --Johnson.
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              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.
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     2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] "To actuate
        what you command." --Jer. Taylor.
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     Syn: To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  actuated \actuated\ adj.
     1. moved to action motivated (vs. unmotivated)
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  actuated
       adj : moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"