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activate

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/
verb
  1. To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

  2. To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

  3. To render more reactive; excite.

Synonymsactuate, enable, get going, set going, set in motion, set off
Antonymsdeactivate, inactivate

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