inschakelen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
inschakelen is used for these senses in English:
- activate (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
- enable To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
- enable (chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- switch on (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
- turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
activate — full definition
- verb To make something start working or become active.
- verb To make a chemical or biological process more reactive or effective.
enable — full definition
- verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
- verb To activate a function, especially on a device or system.