activate [verb]

Definition of activate:

put in motion or move to act

Synonyms of activate:

● Actuate

● Set off

● Spark

● Spark off

● Touch off

● Trigger

● Trigger off

● Trip

● Stimulate

● Energize

● Start

● Animate


Opposite/Antonyms of activate:

● Stop

● Deactivate

● Cause death

● Inactivate

● Arrest

● Check

● Tire

● Exhaust


Sentence/Example of activate:

The energy that is required to activate molecules for a chemical reaction is the activation energy of the reaction.