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] |