Activate and Stir up

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Activate

Activate verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

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Stir up is a synonym for activate. In some cases you can use "Stir up" instead a verb "Activate".

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

Stir up

Stir up verb - To bring something (volatile or intense) into being.

Usage example: couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum

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Activate is a synonym for stir up in encourage topic. You can use "Activate" instead a verb "Stir up", if it concerns topics such as excite, motivate, become or make aware, make conscious or alert.

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