actuate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mettre en marche ou de faire fonctionner un mécanisme ou un dispositif, ou de pousser quelqu'un à agir.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to start working or operating, or to motivate someone to take action.

1. To put into motion or actionC1formal

   To cause a mechanism or process to start working.

   actionner

   • The engineer actuated the lever to start the machine.
   • A small electrical signal actuates the robotic arm.
   • The emergency system is actuated by a smoke detector.

   Synonymesactivatedriveenergizeinitiatepowerset offstartswitch ontriggertrip

   Antonymesdeactivatedisengagehaltstop

2. To motivate or spur into actionC1formal

   To cause someone to act in a particular way; to motivate.

   Inciter à agir

   • He was actuated by a strong sense of justice.
   • What actuates people to volunteer their time?
   • The desire for recognition actuated her to work harder.

   Synonymesdriveimpelincitemotivatemoveprodpromptspurstimulateurge

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadeinhibit