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activate to initiate action in; make active. [2/6 definitions]
active in grammar, the active voice, or a verb in this voice. [1/7 definitions]
activism the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues.
activity the condition or state of being active. [1/4 definitions]
alive in operation; active. [1/4 definitions]
animosity strong dislike or active hostility.
antibacterial active in killing bacteria.
athletic physically talented; active in sports. [1/3 definitions]
at war in a state of active hostility or conflict.
avoid to keep away from or keep from happening, esp. by active effort. [1/2 definitions]
bacillus any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions]
brisk active or energetic; lively; quick. [1/3 definitions]
button a small, round symbol on a computer screen or electronically-active page that allows one to activate a program. [1/7 definitions]
call-up an order to a large number of people to report for active military duty.
call up to give the order for (soldiers, guards, or the like) to report for active service. [1/2 definitions]
casualty a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. [1/5 definitions]
chemist one who is active or expert in the field of chemistry. [1/3 definitions]
clubman a man who is a member of a club at which he spends much time or in which he is quite active.
coactive combined form of active.
corpus luteum a pharmaceutical preparation made from this gland of a hog or cow, with progesterone as the active ingredient. [1/2 definitions]
crepuscular of animals, becoming active at twilight. [1/2 definitions]