activate

🇺🇸 /ˈæktɪveɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæktɪveɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
B2

to start something working

Press the button to activate the alarm system.

translation

v. to start something working

Word Forms

3rd Present activates
Past activated
Perfect activated
Progressive activating