activate

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/verb
Middle School
1

To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

2

To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

3

To render more reactive; excite.

4

To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.

5

To render a substance radioactive.

6

To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.

7

To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.

8

To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.

9

To organize or create a military unit or station.

10

To bring a player back after an injury.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing