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Detailed Synonyms for activate in English

activate:

to activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)

  1. to activate
    to activate
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
  2. to activate
    to revive; to generate; to activate; reactivate; to rouse; to awake; to excite; to freshen; to recover; to refresh
    • revive verbe (revives, revived, reviving)
    • generate verbe (generates, generated, generating)
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
    • reactivate verbe
    • rouse verbe (rouses, roused, rousing)
    • awake verbe (awakes, awoke, awaking)
    • excite verbe (excites, excited, exciting)
    • freshen verbe (freshens, freshened, freshening)
    • recover verbe (recovers, recovered, recovering)
    • refresh verbe (refreshs, refreshed, refreshing)
  3. to activate
    to encourage; to arouse; to activate; to stimulate; to excite; to support; to awake
    • encourage verbe (encourages, encouraged, encouraging)
    • arouse verbe (arouses, aroused, arousing)
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
    • stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • excite verbe (excites, excited, exciting)
    • support verbe (supports, supported, supporting)
    • awake verbe (awakes, awoke, awaking)
  4. to activate
    to encourage; to stimulate; to activate; to urge
    • encourage verbe (encourages, encouraged, encouraging)
    • stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
    • urge verbe (urges, urged, urging)
  5. to activate
    – make active or more active 1
    to activate
    – make active or more active 1
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
      • activate an old file1
  6. to activate
    – make (substances) radioactive 1
    to activate
    – make (substances) radioactive 1
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
  7. to activate
    – aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter 1
    to activate; aerate
    – aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter 1
  8. to activate
    – make more adsorptive 1
    to activate
    – make more adsorptive 1
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
      • activate a metal1
  9. to activate
    – put in motion or move to act 1
    trigger; to trip; to spark; to activate; touch off; set off; trigger off; spark off; actuate
    – put in motion or move to act 1
  10. to activate
    – To make a chart sheet or worksheet the active, or selected, sheet. The sheet that you activate determines which menu bar and toolbars are displayed. 2
    to activate
    – To make a chart sheet or worksheet the active, or selected, sheet. The sheet that you activate determines which menu bar and toolbars are displayed. 2
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
  11. to activate
    – To verify that your software product is a legal copy and is installed in compliance with the Microsoft Software License Terms. 2
    to activate
    – To verify that your software product is a legal copy and is installed in compliance with the Microsoft Software License Terms. 2
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
  12. to activate
    – To make a record, file, or other data available in the system. 2
    to activate
    – To make a record, file, or other data available in the system. 2
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)
  13. to activate
    – To enable a pre-existing but inactive network object, such as a user account or a network-joined computer to access the resources that are provided by the server. 2
    to activate
    – To enable a pre-existing but inactive network object, such as a user account or a network-joined computer to access the resources that are provided by the server. 2
    • activate verbe (activates, activated, activating)

Conjugations for activate:

present
  1. activate
  2. activate
  3. activates
  4. activate
  5. activate
  6. activate
simple past
  1. activated
  2. activated
  3. activated
  4. activated
  5. activated
  6. activated
present perfect
  1. have activated
  2. have activated
  3. has activated
  4. have activated
  5. have activated
  6. have activated
past continuous
  1. was activating
  2. were activating
  3. was activating
  4. were activating
  5. were activating
  6. were activating
future
  1. shall activate
  2. will activate
  3. will activate
  4. shall activate
  5. will activate
  6. will activate
continuous present
  1. am activating
  2. are activating
  3. is activating
  4. are activating
  5. are activating
  6. are activating
subjunctive
  1. be activated
  2. be activated
  3. be activated
  4. be activated
  5. be activated
  6. be activated
diverse
  1. activate!
  2. let's activate!
  3. activated
  4. activating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "activate":

  1. make active or more active1
    • activate an old file1
  2. make (substances) radioactive1
  3. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter1
  4. make more adsorptive1
    • activate a metal1
  5. put in motion or move to act1
  6. To make a chart sheet or worksheet the active, or selected, sheet. The sheet that you activate determines which menu bar and toolbars are displayed.2
  7. To verify that your software product is a legal copy and is installed in compliance with the Microsoft Software License Terms.2
  8. To make a record, file, or other data available in the system.2
  9. To enable a pre-existing but inactive network object, such as a user account or a network-joined computer to access the resources that are provided by the server.2