actuate

Verb

Verb Forms: actuated, actuating, actuates

• To set into action or motion; to trigger.
• put in motion or move to act
  • "actuate the circuits"
• give an incentive for action
• To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
• To incite to action; to motivate.

Examples

• Seeing the open triple word score will actuate even the most cautious player.

Synonyms

activate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, abet, actuate, bring about, cheer, drive, egg on, encourage, engender, evoke, excite, foment, get going, goad, grill, ignite, impel, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, obligate, oblige, promote, provoke, push, rouse, send, set in motion, spur, spur on, stimulate, sting, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, whet, whip up

Related Words

actualise, actualize