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Word entry · 7 letters

actuate

Best crossword clue

"Put into motion"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈæktʃu.eɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aacettuStarts with AEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2C3T4U5A6T7E

Definitions

  1. put in motion or move to act

Word origin

From Medieval Latin āctuātus, perfect passive participle of āctuō (“actuate, implement”), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”).

Used in a sentence

  • Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.
  • Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.

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