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English word:
actuate
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verb
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
trip
actuate
trigger
activate
set off
spark off
spark
trigger off
touch off
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
motivate
actuate
propel
move
prompt
incite
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