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activar — meaning in English

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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.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

activar 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).
  • trip (transitive) To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch.

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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