Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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activate | No | No | Yes | No |
trigger | Yes | No | Yes | No |
activate (noun) | trigger (noun) |
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an act that sets in motion some course of events | |
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun | |
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen |
activate (verb) | trigger (verb) |
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make active or more active | release or pull the trigger on |
make (substances) radioactive | put in motion or move to act |
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter | |
make more adsorptive | |
put in motion or move to act |