activation vs activate

activation is a noun but activate is not a noun.

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

activation (noun)	activate (noun)
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
making active and effective (as a bomb)
stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

activation (verb)	activate (verb)
	make active or more active
	make (substances) radioactive
	aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
	make more adsorptive
	put in motion or move to act