Activate and Stir

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Activate

Activate verb - To cause to function.

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Stir is a synonym for activate in start topic. In some cases you can use "Stir" instead a verb "Activate", when it comes to topics like start a function.

Nearby Words: active, activity, activated, activation, activating

Stir

Stir verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

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Activate is a synonym for stir in arouse topic. Sometimes you can use "Activate" instead a verb "Stir", if it concerns topics such as awaken.

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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Common collocations

series	activate series	stir series
side	activate side	stir side

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