activate
VERB
/æktə,veɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
activate is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1I1V4A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does activate mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Put in motion or move to act.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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2
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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3
Make active or more active.
“activate an old file”
ANTONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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4
Make more adsorptive.
“activate a metal”
BROADER
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5
Make (substances) radioactive.
BROADER
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