Activate and Work

Activate

Activate verb - To cause to function.

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

Work verb - To set or keep in motion.

Usage example: this pump is worked by hand

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Activate and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Activate" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

ability	activate ability	work ability
power	activate power	work power
system	activate system	work system
spell	activate spell	work spell
Other words: machine, suit, magic, side, gun, times, skills, powers, spells.

All Your Powers Combined: The suit has a special attack that can only be used when all the pieces work in tandem, and requires the Lazer Team to work together to activate it.

Source: Film / Lazer Team
Cartography Sidequest: The Soliton Radar won't work until you activate the nerds — er, nodes!

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty aka: Metal Gear Solid 2
In Suicide Squad (2016), Amanda Waller assembles a group of supervillains to do the government's dirty work, or else she'll activate their Explosive Leash.

Source: Boxed Crook

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