activate

== English == === Etymology === From active +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ === Verb === activate (third-person singular simple present activates, present participle activating, simple past and past participle activated) (transitive) To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate. (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable. (transitive, chemistry, physics) To render more reactive; excite. (transitive, biology) To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function. (transitive, physics) To render a substance radioactive. (transitive, chemistry) To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating. (transitive, computing, software) To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock. (transitive) To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter. (transitive, military) To organize or create a military unit or station. (transitive, sports) To bring a player back after an injury. ==== Synonyms ==== actuate enable get going set going set in motion set off spur start stimulate trigger turn on ==== Antonyms ==== deactivate inactivate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== activation ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cavitate == Spanish == === Verb === activate second-person singular voseo imperative of activar combined with te