actuate, v.
(actuated, actuates, actuating)
freq. cnt. 2
(actuated, actuates, actuating)
freq. cnt. 2
put in motion or move to act
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activate actuate set off spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip
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activate actuate set off spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip
sample sentences
"trigger a reaction""actuate the circuits"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
cause
give an incentive for action
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actuate incite motivate move prompt propel
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actuate incite motivate move prompt propel
sample sentences
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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