Definition of activate

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • activate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • activate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • activate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of activate


  • put in motion or move to act (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. actuate
    2. set off
    3. spark
    4. spark off
    5. touch off
    6. trigger
    7. trigger off
    8. trip
  • aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. aerate
  • make active or more active (verb)

    Examples

    1. activate an old file
  • make more adsorptive (verb)

    Examples

    1. activate a metal
  • make (substances) radioactive (verb)

See definition of activate in Merriam Webster