activate — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

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   • transitivo

   Esempi

   activate the economy

2. To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

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   • transitivo

   Esempi

   The pranksters activated the fire alarm by spraying deodorant next to it.

3. To render more reactive; excite.

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4. To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.

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5. To render a substance radioactive.

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6. To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.

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7. To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.

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8. To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.

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9. To organize or create a military unit or station.

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   Esempi

   A new squadron was activated.

10. To bring a player back after an injury.

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    • transitivo

11. To enter an active state.

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    • intransitivo

    Esempi

    The burglar alarm activates automatically.

Verbo

1. put in motion or move to act

   Sinonimi

   tripactuatetriggerset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off

   Termini più generali

   initiatepioneer

   Esempi

   trigger a reaction

   actuate the circuits

2. make active or more active

   Contrari

   inactivate

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   activate an old file

3. make more adsorptive

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   activate a metal

4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

   Sinonimi

   aerate

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

5. make (substances) radioactive

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify