Actuate

v. t.	1.	To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; - more commonly used of persons. [imp. & p. p. Actuated ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Actuating ( ).] Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion. - Johnson. Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it. - Addison.
	2.	To carry out in practice; to perform.
a.	1.	Put in action; actuated.

Verb	1.	actuate - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" Synonyms: activate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
	2.	actuate - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" Synonyms: incite, motivate, prompt, propel, move

animate, arouse, circulate, compel, drive, drive on, energize, excite, force, forward, foster, galvanize, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, impel, incite, mobilize, motivate, move, move to action, nudge, power, promote, propel, provoke, push, put in motion, rouse, set agoing, set going, set in motion, set off, shove, spark, stimulate, stir, thrust, vitalize, whip on

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