actuate
ac-tu-ate
verb
To cause a mechanism or device to begin operating.
"Pressing the switch actuates the motor."
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Synonyms: spark off, trigger, set off, trip, activate, trigger off, touch off, spark, propel, motivate, move, incite
ac-tu-ate
To cause a mechanism or device to begin operating.
"Pressing the switch actuates the motor."
Synonyms: spark off, trigger, set off, trip, activate, trigger off, touch off, spark, propel, motivate, move, incite