Definitions of actuate

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.

2. To move or incite to effort; as, men are actuated by various motives; to put into motion.

3. To move or incite to action.

4. To incite to action; influence; impel.

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

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

7. To act.

8. To move or incite to action; to influence.

9. To move; to incite to action.