actuate

English Thesaurus

1. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	initiate, pioneer,
definition	:	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)

cause	:	come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place,
definition	:	come to pass (verb.change)

2. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	cause, do, make,
definition	:	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation)

verb group	:	affect, impress, move, strike,
definition	:	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon (verb.emotion)

verb group	:	move,
definition	:	arouse sympathy or compassion in (verb.emotion)

3. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)

derivation	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuation, propulsion,
definition	:	the act of propelling (noun.act)

derivation	:	induction, initiation, trigger,
definition	:	an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)

derivation	:	actuator,
definition	:	a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	trip, tripper,
definition	:	a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	activation,
definition	:	stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process)

derivation	:	spark,
definition	:	a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity)

4. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivation, motive, need,
definition	:	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun.tops)

derivation	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuation, propulsion,
definition	:	the act of propelling (noun.act)

derivation	:	motivating, motivation,
definition	:	the act of motivating; providing incentive (noun.act)

derivation	:	incitement, provocation,
definition	:	needed encouragement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	incentive, inducement, motivator,
definition	:	a positive motivational influence (noun.motive)

derivation	:	incitation, incitement, provocation,
definition	:	something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action (noun.motive)

derivation	:	motivation,
definition	:	the condition of being motivated (noun.state)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)

5. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)

derivation	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuation, propulsion,
definition	:	the act of propelling (noun.act)

derivation	:	induction, initiation, trigger,
definition	:	an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)

derivation	:	actuator,
definition	:	a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	trip, tripper,
definition	:	a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	activation,
definition	:	stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process)

derivation	:	spark,
definition	:	a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity)

6. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivation, motive, need,
definition	:	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun.tops)

derivation	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuation, propulsion,
definition	:	the act of propelling (noun.act)

derivation	:	motivating, motivation,
definition	:	the act of motivating; providing incentive (noun.act)

derivation	:	incitement, provocation,
definition	:	needed encouragement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	incentive, inducement, motivator,
definition	:	a positive motivational influence (noun.motive)

derivation	:	incitation, incitement, provocation,
definition	:	something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action (noun.motive)

derivation	:	motivation,
definition	:	the condition of being motivated (noun.state)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)