⚙️actuate

verb
/ˈæktʃueɪt/

Meaning

to put into action or motion; to motivate or activate

Example Sentences

The engineer actuated the machine with a simple switch.

Synonyms

activate, trigger, drive, initiate, propel

Antonyms

halt, stop, block

Collocations

actuate a device, actuate a mechanism, actuate a system

Related Vocabularies

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