activate

/ˈæktʌveɪt/

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put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
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make active or more active; "activate an old file"
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make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"
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aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
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make (substances) radioactive

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