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actuate
Overview of verb actuate
The verb actuate has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off -- (put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits")
2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")
Antonyms of verb actuate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb actuate
2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> initiate, pioneer
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb actuate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb actuate
2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> initiate, pioneer
Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> cause, do, make
'Cause To' of verb actuate
1 of 2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Derived Forms of verb actuate
2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
RELATED TO>(noun) actuator#1
=> actuator
RELATED TO>(noun) act#2
=> act, human action, human activity
RELATED TO>(noun) actuation#1
=> propulsion, actuation
Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
RELATED TO>(noun) act#2
=> act, human action, human activity
Domain of verb actuate
Domain Terms of verb actuate
Familiarity of verb actuate
actuate used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb actuate
2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb actuate
2 senses of actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
> initiate, pioneer
=> strike up
=> introduce, innovate
=> trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
=> stage, arrange
=> mount
=> undertake, set about, attempt
=> organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate
Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
> cause, do, make
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
=> initiate, pioneer
=> effect, effectuate, set up
=> make
=> occasion
=> provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> engender, breed, spawn
=> motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> impel, force
=> facilitate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb actuate
Sense 1
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> initiate, pioneer
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Sense 2
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> cause, do, make
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Grep of verb actuate
actuate
Grep of adj actuate
actuated
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