What does "actuating" mean?

present participle and gerund of actuate

What is a synonym for "actuating"?

Common synonyms include: activating, activating, compelling, directive, driving, impelling.

Actuating

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of actuate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
causing motion or action or change wordnet

Synonyms

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activating activating compelling directive driving impelling

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"Certain gestures, looks, or attitudes, are so immediately declarative of the internal actuating causes, that, on the slightest view of the picture or statue, we collect the real state of the persons represented."

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