Actuate

imp. & p. p. Actuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Actuating

1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

   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.

2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.]

1. Put in action; actuated. [Obs.]