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activate

/ˈæktəˌveɪt/ /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/
verb Regular verbactivate activated
  1. 1 etkinleştirmek, aktifleştirmek, devreye sokmak

Definition (English)

To make a device, system or process start working.

Example Sentences

  1. You need to activate your new credit card before using it.
    Yeni kredi kartınızı kullanmadan önce etkinleştirmeniz gerekiyor.
  2. The alarm activates if someone tries to open the door.
    Alarm, biri kapıyı açmaya çalışırsa devreye girer.

Verb Forms Regular

Base activate
/ˈæktəˌveɪt/
Past activated
/ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd/
Participle activated
/ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dactivate → activated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. activated /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd/

Synonyms

switch onturn ontriggerenable

Antonyms

deactivatedisableturn off

Collocations

activate a deviceactivate a functionactivate a processactivate an accountactivate a featureactivate a button

Related Words

reactionprocessfunctiondevicesystemsignal