activate

Set in motion

To activate something is to make it active or operational—to set it in motion or trigger its function: Activate the alarm before you leave, The card activates automatically after your first purchase.

In biology, enzymes or genes are activated when switched on.

In military contexts, to activate a unit is to call it into service.

The word implies moving something from a dormant or standby state to a working one.

initiate

start

To set going

beginTo start something
launchSet into motion
triggerWhat initiates action

commence · initiate · enable · engage · switch on · turn on · kickoff · set off · boot up · power on

energize

stimulate

Provoke into activity

invigorateTo fill with energy
galvanizeStimulate into action
electrifyExcite intensely or powerfully

charge · energize · vitalize · animate · enliven · excite · arouse · awaken · stir · rouse

mobilize

deploy

Position for use

rallyGathering for a cause
marshalArrange in proper order
musterAssemble for inspection

assemble · organize · call up · conscript · recruit · enlist · ready · prepare · position · engage

digital

enable

Make something feasible

unlockOpen a secured closure
registerRecord officially; vocal range
authenticateConfirm as genuine

verify · authorize · license · subscribe · validate · confirm · redeem · code · key · login

chemical

catalyze

Accelerate a process

bondBinding tie or connection
enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
substrateUnderlying supporting material

receptor · catalyst · reagent · compound · solution · metabolize · synthesize · oxidize · ionize · neutralize

activate

start

stimulate

deploy

enable

catalyze

activate

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