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Words related to actuate

Related / Similar Words: trip, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off, motivate, propel, move, prompt, incite

Definition:

put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits";

give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career";

Grouped Verbs: affect, impress, move, strike

Derivational Morphology: spark, activation, trigger, induction, initiation, actuator, act, human action, human activity, propulsion, actuation, tripper, trip, provocation, incitement, incitation, motivation, motivating, motive, need, incentive, inducement, motivator

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