activate
(verb)
verb
1. put in motion or move to act
- trigger a reaction
Similar word(s): actuate, spark, trigger, trip
Definition categories: creation, initiate, pioneer
2. make active or more active
- activate an old file
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
3. make more adsorptive
- activate a metal
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Similar word(s): aerate
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
5. make (substances) radioactive