Activate
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Fictional Zodiac: The Black Zodiac, which corresponds to the thirteen ghosts needed to activate Basileus's Machine and open the Ocularis Infernum.
Source: Film / Thir13en Ghosts - Thir13en Ghosts has the Black Zodiac corresponding to the thirteen ghosts needed to activate Basileus's Machine and open the Ocularis Infernum.
Source: Fictional Zodiac -
Unfortunately, he really can never go home again because Densei killed him before he had the chance to activate the Toshintetsu and open the gate to Seima.
Source: Video Game / Kingdom of Paradise
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