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Words related to activate

Related / Similar Words: aerate, trip, actuate, trigger, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

Definition:

make active or more active; "activate an old file";

make (substances) radioactive;

aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter;

make more adsorptive; "activate a metal";

put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits";

Hyponyms: reactivate

Derivational Morphology: activator, activation, air, aerator, spark, trigger, induction, initiation, actuator, act, human action, human activity, propulsion, actuation, tripper, trip

Anagrams: Vitaceae

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