activate

Word parts

active + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧ti‧vate

Verb

Plain form activate

Third-person singular activates

Past tense activated

Past participle activated

Present participle activating

1. (transitive) To activate means to make something active.

   The machine activated the screensaver because it was idle.

Related words

• active
• deactivate