What is another word for activate?

Common synonyms for activate include trip, actuate, trigger, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off.

What is the past tense of activate?

The past tense of activate is activated.

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/verb3 syllables

Activate means: put in motion or move to act.

verb, as in put in motion or move to act

trip, actuate, trigger, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

verb, as in aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

aerate

also used for activate

enable, get going, set going, set in motion, spur, start, stimulate, turn on

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

inactivate

verb

put in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”

aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

make active or more active“activate an old file”

make more adsorptive“activate a metal”

make (substances) radioactive

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Some states could activate their anti-abortion laws immediately, with others following shortly thereafter.Cangarejo
If you want to activate my mean side, just go on.LoverofEnglish
You must activate the software before you can use it again.unknown
You can activate the lower trap with an over-the-shoulder bar raise.mccarras
In what way do they activate this mechanism?anzart
Please activate your new password via email verification.justpeachy
All sensory pleasures activate the minds of the noble-natured. They shut down the minds of the unnoble.mailohilohi
This work is too heavy and exhausting for a single woman. I will activate my robot!unknown

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as a verb