ac·tu·ate 
/ˈæktʃəˌweɪt/ verb
ac·tu·ates; ac·tu·at·ed; ac·tu·at·ing /ˈæktʃəˌweɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 technical : to make (a machine or electrical device) move or operate
▪ The pump is actuated by the windmill. 2 formal : to cause someone to do something or to act in a certain way — usually used as (be) actuated ▪ He had been actuated [=motivated] by greed when he made his decision. = His decision had been actuated by greed.
▪ The pump is actuated by the windmill.
