Vokabahn

Verb

aktivieren

to activate, to enable (to put into operation)

A1 rank #5,514

Meanings

Verb
  1. to activate, to enable (to put into operation)
  2. to activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity)
  3. to activate (to convert into a reactive form)
  4. to activate (to make radioactive)

In a sentence

Du musst die Karte erst online aktivieren.

You have to activate the card online first.

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Forms

aktivieren · aktiviert · aktivierte · hat aktiviert (+ Akkusativ)

aktivieren is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #5,514 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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