(פ') להניע; להפעיל

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

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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.