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activate

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ti-vate
IPA
/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To render more reactive; excite.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To render a substance radioactive.

Transitive verb

verb

To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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 ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. 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 -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate From active + -ate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

activates (present, singular) activating (participle, present) activated (participle, past) activated (past)

Derived Forms

activable activatable activater activator activatory alloactivated autoactivate bioactivate bioactivating coactivate coactivated diactivated

Phrases

activate someone's almonds

Frequently Paired Words

activation

Synonyms

actuate enable get going set going set in motion set off spur start stimulate trigger turn on

Antonyms

deactivate inactivate

Rhymes With

reactivate

Questions

How do you pronounce activate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/.
What does activate mean?
To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
Where does activate come from?
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 ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. 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 -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate From active + -ate.

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