adjective
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
adjective
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
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adjective
rendered active
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- e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
adjective
(military) set up and placed on active assignment
Examples
- a newly activated unit
verb
put in motion or move to act
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Examples
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
verb
make active or more active
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Examples
- activate an old file
verb
make more adsorptive
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Examples
- activate a metal
verb
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
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verb
make (substances) radioactive
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