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activate

Syllabification: (ac·ti·vate)

Pronunciation: /ˈaktəˌvāt/

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Definition of activate

verb

[with object]

make (something) active or operative:fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm
convert (a substance, molecule, etc.) into a reactive form: (as adjective activated)activated chlorine