actuate
verbTo cause someone to act or something to operate.
Move someone to act
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Clear all filtersTo cause someone to act or something to operate.
Move someone to act
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To draw out a response, information, or feeling.
Spoken or performed without a prepared script.
To drive or strongly urge someone or something toward action.
Done or spoken with little or no advance preparation.
With little preparation
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To stir someone to action or provoke a strong response.
Stir to action
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To persuade someone or bring about a particular response.
To initiate or provoke an action or event.
Start or provoke
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An action or statement that stimulates anger or a response.
Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.
Something that prompts a response, action, or increased activity.
The quality of occurring or being completed at an appropriate or useful time.
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