actuated Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb put in motion or move to act
    activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
    • trigger a reaction
    • actuate the circuits
  2. verb give an incentive for action
    motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
    • This moved me to sacrifice my career
  3. adjective satellite moved to action
    • a man actuated by unworthy desired

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