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Verb
/ˈaktəˌvāt/,
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activated, past tense; activated, past participle; activates, 3rd person singular present; activating, present participle;
  1. Make (something) active or operative
    • - fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm
  2. Convert (a substance, molecule, etc.) into a reactive form
    • - activated chlorine
  1. trip: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
  2. make active or more active; "activate an old file"
  3. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
  4. make (substances) radioactive
  5. (activated) (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
  6. (activated) (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
  7. Activate is an independent student newspaper at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa.
  8. "Activate" is a song by the Christian pop punk band, Stellar Kart, from their second album, We Can't Stand Sitting Down. ...
  9. Activation in (bio)chemical sciences generally refers to the process whereby something is prepared or excited for a subsequent reaction.
  10. To put into action, to put to work; To turn on
  11. (Activated) Non-fissile material made radioactive by exposure to neutrons.
  12. (Activated) Refers to the state of a qualitative detector's response when indicating the presence of product.
  13. (Activated) The instant that an Associate first becomes Active.
  14. (Activated) These abilities are only in play when the player choses to use them. These also usually have a cost of some sort.
  15. (Activated) This means your name has been placed on the national UNOS waiting list.
  16. ([Activated]) Taunt - A mocking cry catches the attention of nearby foes, causing them to immediately abandon attacks on other allies to concentrate on the warrior instead. ...
  17. (Activating) A treatment that renders nonconductive material receptive to electroless deposition.
  18. (activating) A security measure that requires you to validate your copy of Windows Vista online or by telephone within 30 days of first use.
  19. (activating) The act of asking the server for info on a group and computing the number of unread articles is called activating the group. Un-activated groups are listed with `*' in the group buffer.
  20. (Activation) Once a zone or subzone site is approved by the FTZ Board, an application must be made to the local CBP office, with the concurrence of the FTZ grantee, to operate the zone/subzone site (or portion thereof) under FTZ procedures. ...
  21. (Activation) the process by which a cell phone account is created, your phone number assigned, and your phone programmed so that you can make and receive calls.
  22. (Activation) Approval by the grantee and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port Director for operations to begin, which allow the admission and handling of merchandise in zone status.
  23. (activation) The execution of an action.
  24. (Activation) The changing of the passive surface of a metal to a chemically active state. Contrast with passivation.
  25. (activation) The process of making a material radioactive by bombardment with neutrons, protons, or other high energy particles.