reactivate
To activate againTo activate again.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Germany is going to reactivate its coal plants.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo activate again.
reaktivieren, wieder aktivieren
activate (an old file) anew
Examples
7 sentencesGermany is going to reactivate its coal plants.
Cosmic radiation during a solar minimum can reactivate viruses from their dormancy.
Yanni reactivated his dating account.
Shingles is caused by dormant varicella zoster viruses reactivating in older adults who have had the chickenpox.
Torres promised to reactivate the economy, tackle the country's security situation, advocate for those at risk and run an efficient government.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
reactivates, reactivating, reactivated, reactivated| Base form | reactivate · to reactivate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reactivates |
| Present participle | reactivating |
| Past simple | reactivated |
| Past participle | reactivated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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