Definition of Activate
Activate
ac·ti·vate


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to turn something on, make no longer dormant, or not turned off;

e.g. He pressed the blue button to activate the vacuum cleaner.

(verb)
to make active or reactive (e.g. a molecule);

e.g. Flowers activate protein synthesis in order to get their nutrients.



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