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actuate

verb

/ˈæktʃueɪt/

Meaning

to put into action or motion; to motivate or activate

The engineer actuated the machine with a simple switch.

activate, trigger, drive, initiate, propel

halt, stop, block

actuate a device, actuate a mechanism, actuate a system

To make a situation worse or more serious.

To fight against or oppose something actively or passively.

to form an opinion or give an answer without certainty

To shock or horrify someone with something unpleasant or bad.

to demand firmly; to state persistently

Describe or portray something precisely.