What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Act vs Actuate - What's the difference?

act | actuate |

In lang=en terms the difference between act and actuate

is that act is to feign while actuate is to incite to action; to motivate.

As verbs the difference between act and actuate

is that act is to do something while actuate is to activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

As a noun act

is (countable) something done, a deed.

act

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
  • *

    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

    * * * * English three-letter words

    actuate

    English

    Verb

    (actuat)
  • To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  • * Johnson
    • Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.
  • To incite to action; to motivate.
  • * 1748 . HUME, David Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 11.
    • A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.
  • * Addison
    • Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.

    Derived terms

    * actuator

    Related terms

    * actuation

    See also

    * actualise, actualize ----