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How to pronounce actuate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel
Type of do, make, cause
Verb group impress, affect, strike, move
Derivation act
Type Words
Synonyms activate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
Type of pioneer, initiate
Derivation act, actuation, actuator


actuate the circuits.

Examples of actuate

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That message was that technology offered mankind the chance to actuate its potential.
From the guardian.co.uk
Using combustion, however, allows us to actuate the robots very fast.
From the sciencedaily.com
These cams would actuate switches to turn on the lights in sequence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His hands were normal, but he required special modifications to actuate the piano's pedals.
From the npr.org
Two distinct actions are required to actuate the switches again.
From the en.wikipedia.org
No matter how hard you pushed on a key it wouldn't actuate.
From the techcrunch.com
The Xbox 360's gamepad has two of those mini-joysticks, which you actuate with your left and right thumbs.
From the washingtonpost.com
Actuate Apparel, at 3105 E. Central, is also trying to set itself apart by offering a variety of services.
From the kansas.com
His co-founder and OpenRov CEO, David Lang says that robots are machines that can sense and actuate.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Trip: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
  • Motivate: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
  • (actuated) moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"
  • (actuating) activating(a): causing motion or action or change
  • (actuation) propulsion: the act of propelling
  • Actuate Corporation develops business intelligence, performance management and Java reporting software. Actuate also has a board member seat in the Eclipse Foundation, steward of the open source BIRT Project.
  • To activate, or to put into motion; to animate; To incite to action; to motivate
  • (actuated) (so as to introduce grease)
  • (Actuation) The operation of a detector in registering the presence or passage of a vehicle or pedestrian.