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actuate

verb /ˈæktʃu.eɪt,ˈæktju.eɪt,ˈæktʃu.eɪt/

a) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.

b) To incite to action; to motivate.

See Also: actuation

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