borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuātus, past participle of āctuāre "to actualize," verbal derivative of Latin āctus
verb
to put into mechanical action or motion
to move to action
The pump is actuated by the windmill.
moveactuatedriveimpel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.