activate

verbs

put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
is derived from
activation
make active or more active
"activate an old file"
activate
is derived from
activator
is derived from
activation
antonym
inactivate
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
make more adsorptive
"activate a metal"
activate
is derived from
activation
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate, aerate
is derived from
activation
make (substances) radioactive
activate
is derived from
activation
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify