Meaning of activate in English
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Verb
activateDefinitions
1. put in motion or move to actExamples
- « trigger a reaction »
- « actuate the circuits »
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- 2. make active or more active
Examples
- « activate an old file »
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- 3. make more adsorptive
Examples
- « activate a metal »
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- 4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
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- 5. make (substances) radioactive
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- « For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free. » Manuel Puig
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- « The different Ministries have to work more on the promotion of the country, to build Kosovo's public image. Concrete projects must be assembled, in order to activate our businessmen to have more contacts. We have to create a positive image about ourselves. » Ibrahim Rugova