ACTUATE in a Sentence
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12 example sentences for ACTUATE, such as:
1. I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.
2. I really fail to understand what actuated you to give up such a promising post so hastily.
3. And though his questions were unpleasantly blunt, they seemed actuated by a friendly interest.
4. A new generation is growing up in our midst, a generation actuated by new ideas and new principles.
5. Heyward and the scout still pressed on his rear, actuated, though possibly in a less degree, by a common feeling.
2. I really fail to understand what actuated you to give up such a promising post so hastily.
3. And though his questions were unpleasantly blunt, they seemed actuated by a friendly interest.
4. A new generation is growing up in our midst, a generation actuated by new ideas and new principles.
5. Heyward and the scout still pressed on his rear, actuated, though possibly in a less degree, by a common feeling.
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Meanings and Examples of ACTUATE
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actuate
v. put into motion or action; activate
Classic Sentence:
1 Mr. Heathcliff may have entirely dissimilar reasons for keeping his hand out of the way when he meets a would-be acquaintance, to those which actuate me.
2 And though his questions were unpleasantly blunt, they seemed actuated by a friendly interest.
3 To the credit of the negroes, including the least intelligent of them, few were actuated by malice and those few had usually been "mean niggers" even in slave days.
4 Heyward and the scout still pressed on his rear, actuated, though possibly in a less degree, by a common feeling.
5 The proofs were certainly not convincing, since they rested upon a few words written by an escaped galley-slave on his death-bed, and who might have been actuated by hatred or revenge in accusing his companion.
6 Elizabeth, though expecting no less, thanked him with tears of gratitude; and all three being actuated by one spirit, everything relating to their journey was speedily settled.
7 When actuated by selfish and vicious motives, I asked you to undertake my unfinished work, and I renew this request now, when I am only induced by reason and virtue.
8 A new generation is growing up in our midst, a generation actuated by new ideas and new principles.
9 It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
Example Sentence:
1 I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.
2 I really fail to understand what actuated you to give up such a promising post so hastily.
3 A detonator is any device containing an explosive that is actuated by heat, percussion, friction, or electricity.