"actuates" in the verb sense
1. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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