ativar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- activate verb To make something start working or become active.
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- enable verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
- trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
- work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
Senses
ativar 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.
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- 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.
- work (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
activate — full definition
- verb To make something start working or become active.
- verb To make a chemical or biological process more reactive or effective.
assert — full definition
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.