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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
actuating \actuating\ adjective prenom.
1. causing motion or action or change
Syn: activating(prenominal) [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Actuate \Ac"tu*ate\, verb (used with an object) [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 commonly used of persons.
Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion. --Johnson.
Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it. --Addison.
2. To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] ''To actuate what you command.'' --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To move; impel; incite; rouse; instigate; animate.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
actuating
adjective: causing motion or action or change [syn: {activating(a)}, {actuating(a)}]
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