English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Actuate (a.)

Put in action; actuated.

Actuated (imp. & p. p.)

of Actuate

Actuating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Actuate

Actuation (n.)

A bringing into action; movement.

Actuator (n.)

One who actuates, or puts into action.

Actuose (a.)

Very active.

Actuosity (n.)

Abundant activity.

Acture (n.)

Action.

Acturience (n.)

Tendency or impulse to act.

Acuate (v. t.)

To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

Acuate (a.)

Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Acuation (n.)

Act of sharpening.

Acuition (n.)

The act of sharpening.

Acuity (n.)

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

Aculeate (a.)

Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.

Aculeate (a.)

Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.

Aculeate (a.)

Severe or stinging; incisive.

Aculeated (a.)

Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate.

Aculei (pl. )

of Aculeus

Aculeiform (a.)

Like a prickle.