ACT'UATE, adjective Put in action. [Little used.] ACT'UATE, verb transitive [from act.] To put into action; to move or incite to action; as, men are actuated by motives, or passions. It seems to have been used formerly in the sense of invigorate, noting increase of action; but the use is not legitimate.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI