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activate

 

[ หˆรฆktษชหŒveษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in technology

To make a system or process start working, especially by pressing a button or moving a switch. It can also refer to making something become active or operational.

Synonyms

initiate, start, trigger.

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Word Description / Examples
activate

Use when making something start working or being active, especially machinery, systems, or devices.

  • Activate the alarm system before you leave the house.
  • The new security protocol was activated at midnight.
trigger

Use when causing something to happen quickly or suddenly, often referring to reactions or responses, and can have a negative connotation.

  • The loud noise triggered a panic among the crowd.
  • His comments triggered an angry response from the audience.
initiate

Use to describe the beginning of a process or action, often one that involves a planned or organized effort.

  • The company initiated a new training program for employees.
  • The government will initiate discussions about the new policy next week.
start

Use as a general term for beginning any activity, task, or process.

  • Let's start the meeting on time.
  • He decided to start learning French.

Examples of usage

  • The technician will activate the alarm system before leaving the building.
  • After activating the new software, the computer ran much faster.
  • She activated the camera by pressing the button.

Translations

Translations of the word "activate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ativar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aktivieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengaktifkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะบั‚ะธะฒัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aktywowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใ‚ฏใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท activer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ activar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท etkinleลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™œ์„ฑํ™”ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูุนูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aktivovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ aktivovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฟ€ๆดป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aktivirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ virkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปัะตะฝะดั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aktivlษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ activar

Etymology

The word 'activate' originated from the Latin word 'activatus', which means 'to make active'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of activation has been present in various fields, from technology to biology, where it refers to the process of making something active or operational.

See also: act, acting, action, actionable, active, actively, activists, activity, actor, actress, acts, actual, counteractant, enact, inactivity, overact, react, transact.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,613, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.