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aktivieren

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German

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Etymology

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    From 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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