ACTUATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

put in motion or move to act

Example: trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits

Part of speech: Verb

give an incentive for action

Example: This moved me to sacrifice my career

The word "actuate" comes from Latin āctus, which comes from Medieval Latin āctuātus.

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.