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Meanings of activate in English

Portuguese
activar
Spanish
provocar

Put in motion or move to act.

      activar
      Portuguese
      causar
      Catalan
      activar

      Make active or more active.

            causar
            Catalan
            ventilar

            Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter.

                  ventilar
                  Usage of activate in English
                  1
                  Media agencies must think about how we approach, activate and measure display.
                  The Irish Times
                  2
                  The government would activate the formal dispute settlement mechanisms with the EU.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  The following commands can be used to create and activate the volume:
                  Essential system administration, 3rd edition
                  4
                  The order to activate certain units would come down from the Dept.
                  The new yorker
                  5
                  This result also indicates that MHA may directly activate osteopontin gene transcription.
                  Pubmed
                  6
                  The state will help retirees activate their licenses and students obtain licensing.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  Damage creates new electrically conductive lines that activate shape-morphing in the material.
                  The South African
                  8
                  The central bank would also activate an emergency liquidity supply, King said.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  But I have to ask you to activate the civil emergency procedures.
                  Anvil Gate
                  10
                  Compromised ability to activate the autophagic response may underlie some common ciliopathies.
                  Pubmed
                  11
                  Vaccines work using antigens -proteins that activate the body's immune system.
                  Reuters
                  12
                  The effect of nicotine to activate hematopoiesis may contribute to tobacco-related diseases.
                  Pubmed
                  13
                  The cytokines and growth factors activate the Stat family of transcription factors.
                  Pubmed
                  14
                  Learning tasks were designed to activate predominantly the right or left MTL.
                  Pubmed
                  15
                  Small-scale interventions can bring more lasting benefits and activate positive feedback loops.
                  The South African
                  16
                  Users must also respond to a confirmation e-mail to activate the capability.
                  Reuters
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                  Translations for activate
                  Activate through the time
                  Activate across language varieties
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