catalyze
Make things happen
Catalyze means to cause or accelerate a process, especially by acting as a catalyst.
In chemistry, a catalyst speeds up a reaction without being consumed by it.
The figurative use dominates general speech: The assassination catalyzed a revolution.
Events, people, or ideas can catalyze change, debate, or action—setting things in motion that might otherwise have stalled or never begun.
Rate of motion
- quickenTo accelerate or animate
- expediteSpeed up a process
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
- boostUpward push or increase
fast-track · advance · propel · drive · facilitate · spur · precipitate · trigger
Cause to act
- galvanizeStimulate into action
- igniteStart burning something
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- energizeSupply with vitality
mobilize · animate · invigorate · empower · awaken · arouse · stir · provoke
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- kineticsScience of motion forces
- activationSetting into operation
reactants · products · inhibitor · conversion · synthesis · pathway · platinum · palladium
Thorough change in form
- shiftMovement or work period
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- transitionChange from one state
reform · revolution · breakthrough · disruption · innovation · movement · paradigm · restructuring
speed
Rate of motion
boost · fast-track · advance · propel · drive · facilitate · spur · precipitate · trigger · enable
motivate
Cause to act
energize · mobilize · animate · invigorate · empower · awaken · arouse · stir · provoke · stimulate
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
activation · reactants · products · inhibitor · conversion · synthesis · pathway · platinum · palladium · hydrogenation
transformation
Thorough change in form
- shiftMovement or work period
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
transition · reform · revolution · breakthrough · disruption · innovation · movement · paradigm · restructuring · renewal
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- precipitationrain, snow, hail, drizzle, sleet
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- accomplishaccomplish, achieve, complete, do, finish
- activateturn on, switch on, power on, power up, start
- catalytic converterExhaust detoxification unit
- catalytic converter theftStealing vehicle emission components
- palladium catalysisMetal-assisted bond formation
- catalytic reformingChemical upgrading of naphtha
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