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activate
[ ak-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make active; cause to function or act.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: , ,
- Physics.
- to render more reactive; excite:
to activate a molecule.
- to induce radioactivity.
- to aerate (sewage) in order to accelerate decomposition of impure organic matter by microorganisms.
- Chemistry.
- to make (carbon, a catalyst, molecules, etc.) more active.
- to hasten (reactions) by various means, as heating.
- to place (a military unit or station) on an active status in an assigned capacity.
verb (used without object)
- to become active or functional.
activate
/ ˈæɪˌɪ /
verb
- to make active or capable of action
- physics to make radioactive
- chem
- to increase the rate of (a reaction)
- to treat (a substance, such as carbon or alumina) so as to increase powers of adsorption
- physiol to prepare by arousal (the body or one of its organs (e.g. the brain)) for action
- to purify (sewage) by aeration
- military to create, mobilize, or organize (a unit)
Derived Forms
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·پ··پDz [ak-t, uh, -, vey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- non··پ··پDz noun
- ···پ·ٱ verb (used with object) overactivated overactivating
- ···پ·ٱ verb (used with object) superactivated superactivating
- ܲ··پ·· adjective
Example Sentences
Like De Bruyne, Gundogan's contract expires in June and while there is an option to extend by a year, it is not certain the clause will be activated.
"I suspect some sponsors are now re-assessing how they 'activate' such deals in the US, given the trade barriers that have now been imposed," says John Zerafa, a sports event bid strategist.
I tried to activate the emergency beacon on my watch.
Gabbard, in her testimony, did not mention Signal’s primary feature, which is a built-in option, activated by Trump officials, to automatically destroy its own contents on a pre-selected date.
The region's civil protection plan, designed to control emergencies, was activated at its lowest level.
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