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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Full of energy, movement, or lively expression.
A statement or promise intended to establish confidence or remove doubt.
Strong enough to settle a question or remove reasonable doubt.
Overcrowding or accumulation that obstructs movement or flow.
To move toward or meet at a common point.
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential substance.
Remove internal contents
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To move apart or develop in different directions.
To force someone or something out of a place.
To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To correct or improve the wording of a text.
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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To remove or destroy something completely.
A rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.
Showing little interest, concern, or preference.
To free someone or something from control, restriction, or confinement.
To remove a difficulty or make something unnecessary.
To move ahead of or exceed someone or something in progress, achievement, or extent.
Exceed or move ahead
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To move backward or away, or gradually become smaller or less intense.
To hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
Involving much sitting and little physical movement.
A lack of movement, growth, or development.
Having little or no interest in a subject or activity.
A sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving.
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