Frames file for 'activate' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry.
Roleset activate.01 "make active":
Roles:
Arg0:activator
Arg1:thing now active
Examples:
active (-)
person: ns
tense: present
aspect: ns
voice: active
form: full
If positioned over the brain's motor-control area, the hand-held
electromagnets generate nerve impulses that zip down motor nerves
and activate muscles, making, say, a finger twitch.