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activate
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to cause to function the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees Synonyms of activate actuate, crank (up), drive, move, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger, turn on Words Related to activate kick over, turn over; charge, electrify, energize, fire, fuel, generate, power, push; discharge, launch, release, switch, trip; reactivate, recharge; arouse, excite, jump-start, kick-start, stimulate, vitalize; ignite, incite, instigate, provoke, quicken, stir up; accelerate, catalyze, speed (up), step up Near Antonyms of activate arrest, brake, check, cut off, draw up, halt, jam, stall, stick, stop; decelerate, repress, slow, stunt, suppress Antonyms of activate cut, cut out, deactivate, kill, shut off, turn off
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