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actuate
verb
put in motion or move to act
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ˈæktʃu.eɪt
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verb
put in motion or move to act
“trigger a reaction”
verb
give an incentive for action
“This moved me to sacrifice my career”
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trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
This moved me to sacrifice my career
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