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verb (used with object), ac·ti·vat·ed, ac·ti·vat·ing.
1.
to make active; cause to function or act.
2.
Physics.
a.
to render more reactive; excite: to activate a molecule.
b.
to induce radioactivity.
3.
to aerate (sewage) in order to accelerate decomposition of impure organic matter by microorganisms.
4.
Chemistry.
a.
to make (carbon, a catalyst, molecules, etc.) more active.
b.
to hasten (reactions) by various means, as heating.
5.
to place (a military unit or station) on an active status in an assigned capacity.
Related forms
ac·ti·va·tion, noun
non·ac·ti·va·tion, noun
o·ver·ac·ti·vate, verb (used with object), o·ver·ac·ti·vat·ed, o·ver·ac·ti·vat·ing.
su·per·ac·ti·vate, verb (used with object), su·per·ac·ti·vat·ed, su·per·ac·ti·vat·ing.
un·ac·ti·vat·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. actuate, start, turn on, set going.
1. actuate, start, turn on, set going.
Antonyms
1. stop, halt, check.
1. stop, halt, check.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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