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in the PONS Dictionary

ac·ti·vate [ˈæktɪveɪt] VB trans

1. activate (trigger):

to activate sth
etw aktivieren [o. in Gang setzen]
to activate an alarm
einen Alarm auslösen

2. activate CHEM, PHYS (speed up):

to activate sth
etw aktivieren

activate VB

activate
aktivieren
Present
Iactivate
youactivate
he/she/itactivates
weactivate
youactivate
theyactivate
Past
Iactivated
youactivated
he/she/itactivated
weactivated
youactivated
theyactivated
Present Perfect
Ihaveactivated
youhaveactivated
he/she/ithasactivated
wehaveactivated
youhaveactivated
theyhaveactivated
Past Perfect
Ihadactivated
youhadactivated
he/she/ithadactivated
wehadactivated
youhadactivated
theyhadactivated
See further verb tables