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- DictionaryAc·ti·vate/ˈaktəˌvāt/
verb
- 1. make (something) active or operative: "fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm"
1 day ago · activate in American English. (ˈæktəˌveɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈactiˌvated or ˈactiˌvating. 1. to make active; cause to engage in activity. 2. to put (an inactive military unit) on an active status by assigning personnel, equipment, etc. to it. 3. to make radioactive.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧tiv‧ate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ verb [ transitive] technical to make an electrical system or chemical process start working OPP deactivate Cooking fumes may activate the alarm.
cause to function or act. Physics. to render more reactive; excite: to activate a molecule. to induce radioactivity. Chemistry to aerate (sewage) in order to accelerate decomposition of impure organic matter by microorganisms. to make (carbon, a catalyst, molecules, etc.) more active. Chemistry to hasten (reactions) by various means, as heating.
verb. activated, activates, activating. To make active; cause to engage in activity. Webster's New World. To organize or create (a military unit, for example). Activate the National Guard. American Heritage. To put (an inactive military unit) on an active status by assigning personnel, equipment, etc. to it. Webster's New World.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACTIVATE. [+ object] 1. : to make (something) active or more active: such as. a : to cause (a device) to start working. Touch the screen to activate the system. activate and then deactivate a mechanism.
ac·ti·vate. pronunciation: aek t veIt. features: Word Combinations ( verb ), Word Parts. Word Parts Subscriber feature About this feature. The meaning of activate. Definition of activate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
Activate - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology. Activate - To initiate, start, or set in motion a process, system, device, or function.
