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English verb: actuate | |||
| 1. | actuate (creation) put in motion or move to act | ||
| Samples | Trigger a reaction. Actuate the circuits. | ||
| Synonyms | activate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
| Cause | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| 2. | actuate (creation) give an incentive for action | ||
| Samples | This moved me to sacrifice my career. | ||
| Synonyms | incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| Verb group | affect, impress, move, move, strike | ||
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