ACTIVATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make active or more active
    Usage Example(s)
    • activate an old file
    Hypernyms(s) activate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make (substances) radioactive
    Hypernyms(s) activate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) activate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make more adsorptive
    Usage Example(s)
    • activate a metal
    Hypernyms(s) activate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • put in motion or move to act
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • trigger a reaction
    • actuate the circuits
    Hypernyms(s) activate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Cause(s) Derived(s)