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Meaning of 'activate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Activate [ v. t.]
- To make active.

Meaning of 'activate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . activate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make more adsorptive
Example in sentence:
  • activate a metal
Meaning (2):
- make active or more active
Example in sentence:
  • activate an old file
Meaning (3):
- put in motion or move to act
Example in sentence:
  • actuate the circuits;
  • trigger a reaction

Nearby Words:

act actable acted actinal actinaria acting actinia actiniae actinias actinic

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