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activate
verb(ac-ti-vate)
put in motion or move to act
Synonyms: actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip,
activate
verb(ac-ti-vate)
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Synonyms: aerate,
activate
verb(ac-ti-vate)
make active or more active
Antonyms: inactivate,
Examples:
Activate an old file.
activate
verb(ac-ti-vate)
make more adsorptive
Examples:
Activate a metal.
activate
verb(ac-ti-vate)
make (substances) radioactive

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