Activate Definition

ăktə-vāt
activated, activates, activating
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
To treat (sewage) with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition.
American Heritage
To make radioactive.
Webster's New World
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Activate Sentence Examples

  • He touched the communications device to activate it.

  • Can you activate it?

  • It didn't activate at his touch, and he suspected it was locked to everyone but her.

  • When you finish the game this will activate the cheats.

  • The additional cardholder may activate the service by clicking here.

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Words Starting With

AACACT

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AC & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With TE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With E