actuate

v. activate, turn on, put in motion (a machine); motivate, cause to act

The Actuate Corporation develops Business Intelligence, Performance Management and Java Reporting software. Actuate is also heavily involved in the Eclipse Foundation, as a board member, strategic developer and co-leader of the  BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) project. Founded in 1993, the company employs about 600 people and serves over 4,000 customers worldwide.
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Verb
1. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
(synonym) trip, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
(hypernym) initiate, pioneer
(cause) happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
(derivation) actuator
2. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
(synonym) motivate, propel, move, prompt, incite
(hypernym) cause, do, make
(verb-group) affect, impress, move, strike
(derivation) act, human action, human activity

v. act

(v. t.)
To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.
  

(v. t.)
To carry out in practice; to perform.
  

(a.)
Put in action; actuated.