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ac·ti·vate  (kt-vt)
tr.v. ac·ti·vat·ed, ac·ti·vat·ing, ac·ti·vates
1. To set in motion; make active or more active.
2. To organize or create (a military unit, for example): activate the National Guard.
3. To treat (sewage) with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition.
4. Chemistry To accelerate a reaction in, as by heat.
5. Physics To make (a substance) radioactive.
6. Biology To convert (certain biological compounds) into biologically active derivatives.
acti·vation n.
acti·vator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.activatingactivating - the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing, activation
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
electrification - the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
invigoration, vivification, animation - the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
Adj.1.activating - causing motion or action or change
actuating
causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"


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