verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of activate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   (military) set up and placed on active assignment wordnet
2. 2
   rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive wordnet
3. 3
   (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive wordnet
4. 4
   (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

activeanimateanimatedchargedcontaminatedexcited

Example

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"You will receive a confirmation email after your account has been activated by an administrator."

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