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activate

v. make active or more active; "activate an old file"

activate

v. make (substances) radioactive

activate, make more adsorptive

v. of metals

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

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stimulate, excite, stir

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

stimulate, excite, stir

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

vivify

v. make more striking or animated; "his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

stimulate, excite, stir

v. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through

v. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"

begin

v. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

generate, bring forth

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

foment

v. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"

exalt

v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

propel, impel

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally

v. call to arms; of military personnel

raise

v. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

inactivate, deactivate

v. make inactive; "they deactivated the file"

disable, disenable, switch off, turn off, toggle off

v. inactivate a feature or option of a software program

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