activate

• accelerate
• actify
• actuate
• arouse
• call up
• catalyze
• charge
• discharge
• drive
• electrify
• energize
• excite
• fire
• fuel
• generate
• ignite
• impel
• incite
• instigate
• jump-start
• kick over
• kick-start
• launch
• mobilize
• motivate
• move
• power
• prompt
• propel
• provoke
• push
• quicken
• reactivate
• recharge
• release
• rouse
• run
• set in motion
• set off
• spark
• start
• step up
• stimulate
• stir
• stir up
• switch
• switch on
• take out of mothballs
• touch off
• trigger
• trip
• turn on
• turn over
• vitalize

• arrest
• brake
• calm
• check
• cut
• cut off
• cut out
• deactivate
• decelerate
• discourage
• dissuade
• draw up
• end
• halt
• jam
• kill
• repress
• shut off
• slow
• stall
• stick
• stop
• stunt
• suppress
• turn off

• verb
  1. To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
  2. To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
  3. To render more reactive; excite.
  4. To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.
  5. To render a substance radioactive.
  6. To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.
  7. To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.
  8. To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.
  9. To organize or create a military unit or station.
  10. To bring a player back after an injury.

• You need to activate your account by clicking the link in your email.
• The new software will activate once you enter the correct password.
• I tried to activate the system, but it didn’t respond.
• The alarm will automatically activate if there is a fire.
• The coach asked the players to activate their energy before the match.

quicken

raise

call-up

kick over

fan

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