English
Etymology
From medieval Latin actuatus, past participle of actuare, from actus �act�.
Verb
en-verb|actuat|ing
- transitive To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- transitive To incite to action; to motivate.
#* 1748. HUME, David Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 11.
#*: A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.
Translations
trans-top|to incite
Portuguese: t+|pt|estimular
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
actuator
Related terms
actuation
See also
actualise, actualize
ar:actuate
fr:actuate
io:actuate
it:actuate
pt:actuate
fi:actuate
ta:actuate
te:actuate
vi:actuate
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