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ac·tu·ate
[
ákchoo àyt
]
(
past and past participle
ac·tu·at·ed
,
present participle
ac·tu·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ac·tu·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
make act:
to make somebody act or behave in a specific way
(
often used in the passive
)
was actuated by self-interest
2.
make work:
to make a device move or start working
(
formal
)
[
Late 16th century. < medieval Latin
actuatus
, past participle of
actuare
"cause something to be done" < Latin
actus
(see
act
)
]
ac·tu·a·tion
[
àkchoo áysh'n
]
noun
ac·tu·a·tor
[
ákchoo àyter
]
noun
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ac·tu·a·tion [ àkchoo áysh'n ] nounac·tu·a·tor [ ákchoo àyter ] noun
