pioneer vs activate

pioneer is a noun but activate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, activate is a hyponym of pioneer; that is, activate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pioneer:

pioneer (noun)	activate (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

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