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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.

activate
Verb
[-vating, -vated]
1. to make something active
2. Physics to make something radioactive
3. Chem to increase the rate of a reaction
activation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.activateactivate - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
2.activate - make active or more active; "activate an old file"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
reactivate - activate (an old file) anew
deactivate, inactivate - make inactive; "they deactivated the file"
3.activate - make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
4.activate - aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
5.activateactivate - make (substances) radioactive        
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

activate

1. To put into existence by official order a unit, post, camp, station, base or shore activity which has previously been constituted and designated by name or number, or both, so that it can be organized to function in its assigned capacity. (DOD)
2. To prepare for active service a naval ship or craft which has been in an inactive or reserve status. See also commission; constitute. 04/12/01: Deleted from JP 1-02 per revision.
Translations

activate [ˈæktɪveɪt] vtactivar
activate [ˈæktɪveɪt] vt [+ mechanism] → actionner, faire fonctionner;
(Chem), (Physics) → activer
activate [ˈæktɪveɪt] vtin Betrieb setzen;
(Chem, Phys) → aktivieren
activate [ˈæktɪveɪt] vt [+ mechanism] → fare funzionare;
(CHEM, PHYSICS) → rendere attivo/a

activate
v activate [ˈӕktiveit]
to put into force or operation The smoke activated the fire alarms. aktiveer يُشَغِّل، يُنَشِّـط активирам spustit, aktivovat aktivere auslösen ενεργοποιώ, θέτω σε λειτουργία activar käivitama به کار انداختن käynnistää déclencher לְהַפעִיל सक्रिय करना aktivirati működésbe hoz menghidupkan, menggerakkan virkja, setja í gang attivare 動きを起こさせる 활동적으로 하다 skatinti veikti, aktyvinti aktivizēt mengaktifkan activeren sette i gang, aktivisere, aktivere uruchamiać disparar a activa, a declanşa активизировать aktivovať sprožiti aktivirati aktivera กระตุ้น çalıştırmak, harekete geçirmek 使活動 активізувати متحرک کرنا làm hoạt động 使


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