attivare — meaning in English

English meaning

• activate verb To make something start working or become active.
• enable verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
• operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
• trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

attivare 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 (chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
• trigger (intransitive, especially, electronics) To activate; to become active.

activate — full definition

1. verb To make something start working or become active.
2. verb To make a chemical or biological process more reactive or effective.

enable — full definition

1. verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
2. verb To activate a function, especially on a device or system.

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