activate
gb/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/ us/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
B1
Ingles
~ 4400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Start something working
To make a machine, system, or process start working.
Padron ng paggamit:
to activate [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'activate' with 'open' when talking about starting services. For example, 'open my account' instead of 'activate my account'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
start (More general; can apply to any activity, not just devices or systems.)
|
initiate (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
deactivate (Means to make something stop working or turn it off.)
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disable (Means to make something unable to work.)
Mga kolokasyon
activate an account
|activate a device
|activate the alarm
|activate software
|activate a feature
Mga tema
technology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- You need to activate your new credit card before using it.
- The technician activated the security system remotely.
- Press this button to activate the machine.
- They activated the emergency protocol after the alarm went off.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Please activate the phone before you use it.
- Press the button to activate the light.
- We need to activate the alarm at night.
Pandiwa
technical
B2
action
2
Trigger a process in science
To make a process in science begin or become stronger.
Padron ng paggamit:
to activate [a process/reaction/cell]
Mga kasingkahulugan
stimulate (Often used in biology; suggests encouraging activity rather than simply starting it.)
Mga kasalungat
inhibit (Means to slow down or prevent a process from happening.)
Mga kolokasyon
activate enzymes
|activate immune response
|activate a reaction
Mga tema
science
|medicine
|technology
Mga Halimbawa
- This drug activates certain receptors in the brain.
- Heat activates the yeast, causing the dough to rise.
- The vaccine activates the body's immune system.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The heat will activate the yeast.
- This medicine will activate your immune system.
- Light can activate some chemicals.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
activate
IPA
GB/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
US/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
ac - tiv - ate (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: activate
- 3rd Person Singular: activates
- Present Participle: activating
- Past: activated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
activates
verb
activating
verb
activated
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
deactivation
noun
reactivation
noun
Mga ekspresyon
activate an account
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ən əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Enable an account for use
To make an online or bank account ready so you can use it.
Mga Halimbawa
- You must activate your account before logging in for the first time.
- Follow the email link to activate your new account.
activate the alarm
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Turn on an alarm system
To make an alarm system start working or be ready to work.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don't forget to activate the alarm before leaving the house.
- The guard activated the alarm when he saw movement on the cameras.