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1 activate
['æktiveit](to put into force or operation: The smoke activated the fire alarms.)* * *aktivizēt; aktivēt, radioaktivizēt
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activate — ► VERB 1) make active or operative. 2) convert (a substance, molecule, etc.) into a reactive form. DERIVATIVES activation noun activator noun … English terms dictionary
activate — verb Activate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑switch Activate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alarm, ↑mechanism, ↑muscle … Collocations dictionary
activate — I verb accelerate, actuate, animate, boost, drive, empower, energize, enliven, excite, excite to action, impel, initiate, intensify, launch, maintain, motivate, originate, prompt, quicken, step up, stimulate, stir, urge II index empower, launch… … Law dictionary
activate — verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1626 transitive verb to make active or more active: as a. (1) to make (as molecules) reactive or more reactive (2) to convert (as a provitamin) into a biologically active derivative b … New Collegiate Dictionary
activate — verb a) To put into action, to put to work. b) To turn on. Syn: actuate Ant: deactivate … Wiktionary
activate — verb make (something) active or operative. ↘convert (a substance, molecule, etc.) into a reactive form. Derivatives activation noun activator noun … English new terms dictionary
activate — verb (T) 1 to make something, especially an electrical system, start working: The lock is activated by a magnetic key. 2 technical to make a chemical action or natural process happen: The manufacture of chlorophyll is activated by sunlight. 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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activate — A term used for the process of activating each VAT Online Service. Once a service has been selected an activation PIN is issued: this can take up to seven days to arrive. Services can then be activated via the Government Gateway site. HM Customs… … Financial and business terms
activate */ — UK [ˈæktɪveɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms activate : present tense I/you/we/they activate he/she/it activates present participle activating past tense activated past participle activated to make a piece of equipment or a process start… … English dictionary