activate
English Thesaurus
1. make active or more active (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | reactivate, |
definition | : | activate (an old file) anew (verb.change) |
2. make (substances) radioactive (verb.change)
3. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | initiate, pioneer, |
definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
4. make active or more active (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | activator, |
definition | : | (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription (noun.substance) |
5. make (substances) radioactive (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
6. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change)
derivation | : | aerator, |
definition | : | an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
derivation | : | air, |
definition | : | a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of (noun.substance) |
7. make more adsorptive (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
8. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
derivation | : | actuator, |
definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
derivation | : | spark, |
definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
9. make active or more active (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | activator, |
definition | : | (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription (noun.substance) |
10. make (substances) radioactive (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
11. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change)
derivation | : | aerator, |
definition | : | an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
derivation | : | air, |
definition | : | a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of (noun.substance) |
12. make more adsorptive (verb.change)
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
13. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
derivation | : | actuator, |
definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | activation, |
definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
derivation | : | spark, |
definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
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