1. activate

verb. ['ˈæktəˌveɪt'] put in motion or move to act.

Rhymes with Activate

• aggravate
• captivate
• cultivate
• deactivate
• elevate
• excavate
• inactivate
• innovate
• innovate
• motivate
• reactivate
• renovate
• salivate

How do you pronounce activate?

Pronounce activate as ˈæktəˌveɪt.

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Sentences with activate

1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Turn the unit off if it fails to come on when you activate the switch.

2. Verb, base form
Depress the phone button on your car radio console to activate the phone feature.

Quotes about activate

1. Strong emotions such as passion and bliss are indications that you're connected to Spirit, or 'inspired,' if you will. When you're inspired, you activate dormant forces, and the abundance you seek in any form comes streaming into your life.
- Wayne Dyer

2. activate

verb. ['ˈæktəˌveɪt'] make active or more active.

3. activate

verb. ['ˈæktəˌveɪt'] make more adsorptive.

4. activate

verb. ['ˈæktəˌveɪt'] make (substances) radioactive.

5. activate

verb. ['ˈæktəˌveɪt'] aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter.