actuate
/ˈæktʃuˌeɪt/
verb
- To cause a machine or device to start working or move.
- Pressing the button actuates the alarm system.
- A small electric motor actuates the robot's arm.
- The lever actuates the gears in the engine.
- To motivate someone to take action.
- The charity's mission actuated many volunteers to join the cause.
- What actuates people to work so hard for no pay?
- He was actuated by a strong sense of justice.
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