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English to English verb
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put in motion or move to act |  | Example: trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
source: wordnet30
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make active or more active | | Example: activate an old file
source: wordnet30
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make more adsorptive | | Example: activate a metal
source: wordnet30
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aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter | | source: wordnet30
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make (substances) radioactive | | source: wordnet30
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To make active. | | source: webster1913
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