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What does actuate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word actuate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  2. (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
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The moving cantilever can actuate another device or move a cam or wheel to generate rotary motion.
Levers can incorporate interlocks, requiring the user to actuate a release mechanism before he or she can move the lever.
Finally, the device driver for the appropriate device translates the commands to analog signals that actuate the device.
If thoughts do not actuate it, your distrustful fears and cares will vanish.
To actuate a 3-way ball valve, our middle positioning kit is the ideal solution.
The user must actuate a mechanical switch to bring the device out of Off Mode.

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