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actuate
verb
put in motion or move to act
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- CTUAT
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈæktʃu.eɪt
Meaning
Definitions
verb
put in motion or move to act
“trigger a reaction”
verb
give an incentive for action
“This moved me to sacrifice my career”
In context
Example Sentences
trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
This moved me to sacrifice my career
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