activate-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Put in motion or move to act; make active or more active.

Examples:
The computer activated the circuits.
We have to activate the troops!
Sue activated the commlink on the wall.
I elected not to activate the cable box.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: Change_operational_state
PropBank: activate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Make more adsorptive.

Examples:
Scientists activated the metal to receive the ion.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter.

Examples:
Treatment plants biologically activate the sewage.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: Make (substances) radioactive.

Examples:
The goal of the study is to produce neutrons and/or activate radioactive sources for
scientific experimentation.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5