Synonyms of 'activate'
(verb)
to make something active
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start
, He started the car, which hummed smoothly.
move
, The hearings moved me to come up with these suggestions.
trigger (off)
, stimulate
, I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
turn on
, set off
, It set off a storm of speculation.
initiate
, They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
switch on
, propel
, The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft.
rouse
, He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else.
prod
, a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education
get going
, mobilize
, , We must try to mobilize international support.
set in motion
, impel
, I felt impelled to go on speaking.
galvanize
, The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action.
set going
, actuate
, The engines overheated, actuating the fire extinguishers.
prompt
, The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
stir
, I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect.
motivate
, , His hard work was motivated by a need to achieve.
animate
, There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
energize
their ability to energize their followers
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of actuate
to start up a mechanical device
The engines overheated, actuating the fire extinguishers.
in the sense of animate
to make lively
There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
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