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German

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Etymology

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aktiv +‎ -ieren

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aktiˈviːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: ak‧ti‧vie‧ren
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

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aktivieren (weak, third-person singular present aktiviert, past tense aktivierte, past participle aktiviert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to activate, to enable (to put into operation)
    Synonyms: einschalten, anschalten, (chiefly of software functionality) freigeben
  2. (transitive) to activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity)
    Synonyms: anregen, stimulieren, ankurbeln
  3. (transitive, chemistry) to activate (to convert into a reactive form)
  4. (transitive, physics) to activate (to make radioactive)

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