Activate and Press

Activate

Activate verb - To cause to function.

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Press and activate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Activate".

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Activate and press are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Activate" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

device	activate device	press device
move	activate move	press move
attack	activate attack	press attack
function	activate function	press function
Other words: sequence, switch, suit, button, times, weapons, doors, switches.

Morton's Fork: No matter which button you press, Xerosic will activate the ultimate weapon despite Lysandre's promise to not activate if you choose the correct one.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon X and Y
It turns out, the contradiction is in The last statement, but even if you know the evidence you need to present, it won't work until You activate the first branch, press it, then go back and trigger the second branch and press IT.

Source: That One Puzzle
Chekhov's Gun: Sarah accidentally presses the button to activate the hydraulic press.

Source: Film / The Terminator

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