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Activate vs Acuate - What's the difference?

activate | acuate |

As verbs the difference between activate and acuate

is that activate is to put into action, to put to work while acuate is (obsolete|transitive) to sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

As an adjective acuate is

sharpened; sharp-pointed.

activate

English

Verb

(activat)
  • To put into action, to put to work.
  • To turn on.

    • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    acuate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

    • Verb

    (acuat)
  • (obsolete) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
  • * Harvey
    • [To] acuate the blood.