work in to lather (verb) actuate: start a function or action, motivate
Detalii: when something is activated, it is made active; when something is actuated, it is moved to take action (or produce a consequence)to actuate is a general word meaning 'to set working' and has more to do with mechanical action - while activate is used mainly in scientific expressions
Sinonime: activate,
animate,
arouse,
cause,
drive, egg on,
energize,
excite, fire up,
impel,
incite,
induce,
influence,
inspire,
instigate, key up,
mobilize,
motivate,
move,
prompt,
propel, put up to, quicken,
rouse,
spur,
stimulate, turn on, work into lather, work up
Antonime: impede,
stop