actuate

/ˈæktʃˌuˈeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. put in motion or move to act
   “trigger a reaction”
2. give an incentive for action
   “This moved me to sacrifice my career”

Synonyms for actuate

• trip
• trigger
• activate
• set off
• spark off
• spark
• trigger off
• touch off
• motivate
• propel
• move
• prompt
• incite

Words that rhyme with actuate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate