Dictionary Check: activate

"activate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

verb

put in motion or move to act

Example: "trigger a reaction"
verb

make active or more active

Example: "activate an old file"
Antonyms:
verb

make more adsorptive

Example: "activate a metal"
verb

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

Synonyms:
verb

make (substances) radioactive

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