Activate

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/

Synonyms for "activate" (320 found)

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Closest matches (64)

Verb(25 words)
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catalyzecause motioncauses motioncommencingcrank the lever
Noun(25 words)
actioningactivatingactsactuatingalarmsalertsanimate actionanimate objectanimatingbeepsbellpullbootstrap projectcapacity to do workcastlecause state changeclickclickingclicksclutchingcode unlock
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commence nowcommissioningcomposition writing promptcrank up rotationcranking
Adjective(2 words)

Strong matches (96)

Noun(35 words)
cuecuescurrent flowcustomer management functionenergisingenergize the classenergized discussionenergizingenergizing classenergizing science projectenergy form typeenergy typesenginesfaucetsfermentsflickflip switchforegroundsfull scale launchfuzes
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galvanizinggear actiongerminatinghandsetsincrease energizationincrease energizationsinducinginitiatesinitiatinginvokingissue licensesjoltjumpstartkickkicking
Verb(39 words)
deploydeployeddynamizeeffectuatingenergiseenergizeenergize discussionenergize imaginationenergize learningenergize studentsenergize the imaginationenergizedenergizesenergizes focusengageengagesexcitedexecute an orderexecute operationexercised
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Adjective(10 words)
dutch powerelectrifyingenabledenergizing effectenergizing imaginationenergy bearingexcited configurationgentle tuginitial long moveinvigorating class

Related words (160)

Noun(66 words)
kickslansalauncheslever actuationlighting powermedivacmobilizingmore animatemore triggermotivatingmouvoirsmovement inspiredopen library systemopen number-linephysical actplant stress responseplasma phasepower inputpower lightpower on
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power on steppower up devicespowered onpoweringpress startprimesprogram launchpublishing workflowpumpspushpush a switchpushing leverradio signalingreactivatingready to actresource energizationrun reveals faultsat strategy moduleshocksignal a warningsignal dangersingle pushsound triggerstart processstartingstartlestartsstrobesuperchargeswitchswitchesthreshold forcethrust intotogglestogglingtouchestransform energytriggeringtriggerstripstype of energyunpaused periodurge to actwakeswheel turn mechanismwhirring
Adjective(9 words)
kinetic energy relatedmechanical signalpolitical urgingrapid change technologyrapid demand growthstarting valuestimulatingunsheathedunsilenced
Verb(51 words)
launchmobilizedmobilizesmotivatepedaledpiquespower uppowering devicespress a leverpress the buttonpull on ropepush a buttonrousessensitizesensitizesset goingset in motionsignalizesignalizessignalled
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Determiner(1 words)
most signal

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

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8 entries

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9 entries
account enablementclass engagementdevice activationfeature enablementgroup participationprogram initiationservice activationstudent motivationsystem startup

Collocations

6 entries
activate a deviceactivate a featureactivate a programactivate a sensoractivate an accountactivate the alarm

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You must activate the software before you can use it again.

Source: tatoeba (1564874)

To activate the faucet, just wave your hands under the spout and the motion detectors will start the water flowing.

Source: tatoeba (3924525)

The left turn signal will only activate if a vehicle in the left turn lane triggers the sensor embedded in the roadway.

Source: tatoeba (3924546)

All sensory pleasures activate the minds of the noble-natured. They shut down the minds of the unnoble.

Source: tatoeba (5452136)

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