actuate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. / (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

Japanese Meaning

（機械などを）起動させる、作動させる。 / （物事や人に）動き出させる、行動を促す。

The engineer instructed the team to actuate the hydraulic system before testing the prototype.

技術者は試作機の試験を行う前に、チームに油圧システムを作動させるよう指示した。

Sense（1）

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

Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

actuates

（ present singular third-person ）

actuating

（ participle present ）

actuated

（ participle past ）

actuated

（ past ）