activate vs pioneer

activate is not a noun while pioneer is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activate	No	No	Yes	No
pioneer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pioneer is a hypernym of activate; that is, pioneer is a word with a broader meaning than activate:

Other hypernyms of activate include initiate.

activate (noun)	pioneer (noun)
	one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
	someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

activate (verb)	pioneer (verb)
make active or more active	open up and explore a new area
make (substances) radioactive	open up an area or prepare a way
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
make more adsorptive
put in motion or move to act