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activate

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h2eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h2éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
▲さんかく
Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.
Old French actif bor.
Middle English actyf
English active
Proto-Indo-European *-h2
Proto-Indo-European *-éh2
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus lbor.
English -ate
English activate

    From active + -ate .

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    activate (third-person singular simple present activates , present participle activating , simple past and past participle activated )

    1. (transitive ) To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
      activate the economy
    2. (transitive ) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
      The pranksters activated the fire alarm by spraying deodorant next to it.
    3. (transitive , chemistry , physics ) To render more reactive; excite.
    4. (transitive , biology ) To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.
    5. (transitive , physics ) To render a substance radioactive.
    6. (transitive , chemistry ) To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.
    7. (transitive , computing , software ) To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.
    8. (transitive ) To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.
    9. (transitive , military ) To organize or create a military unit or station.
      A new squadron was activated.
    10. (transitive , sports ) To bring a player back after an injury.

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    Translations

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    to put into operation
    to activate a software functionality — see enable
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    Verb

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    activate

    1. second-person singular voseo imperative of activar combined with te

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