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  • 31actuate —   v.t. set a machine etc. in motion; be the motive for …

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  • 32actuate — The action of bringing a part or assembly into operation …

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  • 33actuate — v.tr. 1 communicate motion to (a machine etc.). 2 cause the operation of (an electrical device etc.). 3 cause (a person) to act. Derivatives: actuation n. actuator n. Etymology: med.L actuare f. L actus: see ACTUAL …

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  • 34activate, actuate — These words have a common meaning, to set or put in motion : The foreman activated (or actuated) the mechanism. They are confused, however, when used to refer to persons and the impulses that govern their deeds. Some outside agent or influence… …

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  • 35re-actuate — …

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  • 36Actuated — Actuate Ac tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Actuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Actuating}.] [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.] 1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; more… …

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  • 37Actuating — Actuate Ac tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Actuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Actuating}.] [LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.] 1. To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; more… …

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  • 38actuation — actuate ► VERB 1) cause to operate. 2) motivate to act in a particular way. DERIVATIVES actuation noun actuator noun …

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  • 39actuator — actuate ► VERB 1) cause to operate. 2) motivate to act in a particular way. DERIVATIVES actuation noun actuator noun …

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  • 40BIRT Project — Infobox Software name = Eclipse BIRT Project caption = Eclipse BIRT Report Designer latest release version = 2.3.1 latest release date = release date|2008|09|24 developer = Eclipse Foundation operating system = Cross platform language =… …

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