Synonyms of activating

Noun

1. energizing, activating, activation, activity

usage: the activity of causing to have energy and be active

Verb

1. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off, initiate, pioneer

usage: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

2. activate, change, alter, modify

usage: make active or more active; "activate an old file"

3. activate, change, alter, modify

usage: make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

4. activate, aerate, change, alter, modify

usage: aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

5. activate, change, alter, modify

usage: make (substances) radioactive

Adjective

1. activating(prenominal), actuating(prenominal), causative (vs. noncausative)

usage: causing motion or action or change