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(verb) make active or more active; "activate an old file" |
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Related Words: alter, change, reactivate |
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Antonyms: inactivate |
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| 2. |
(verb) make (substances) radioactive |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter |
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Synonyms: aerate |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) make more adsorptive; of metals |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) actuate; "trigger a reaction" |
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Synonyms: actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip |
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Related Words: initiate, pioneer |
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