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activate

/ˈæktəˌveɪt/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    put in motion or move to act

    trigger a reaction

  2. verb

    make active or more active

    activate an old file

  3. verb

    make more adsorptive

    activate a metal

  4. verb

    aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

  5. verb

    make (substances) radioactive

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