activate

Verb
  1. Put in motion or move to act (synset 201647199)
    "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
    causes: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
    is a type of: initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
    same as: actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
  2. Make active or more active (synset 200191014)
    "activate an old file"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes: reactivate - activate (an old file) anew
  3. Make more adsorptive (synset 200191717)
    "activate a metal"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (synset 200191331)
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: aerate
  5. Make (substances) radioactive (synset 200191218)
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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