Actuate (ak-choo-eyt) v. - to move to action; impel; motivate
To be used in place of "incite," "impel," "kindle," "foment," etc. "Actuate" sounds very similar to the more common "motivate." Since the two words also have similar meanings, the use of "actuate" won't bewilder the virgin ear.
The firemen, hitherto idly chatting, were actuated by the alarm.
Only a crisis would actuate this gridlocked Congress.
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