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Activate vs Goad - What's the difference?

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Activate is a related term of goad.


As verbs the difference between activate and goad

is that activate is to put into action, to put to work while goad is to prod with a goad.

As a noun goad is

a long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

activate

English

Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate

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    * English ergative verbs

    goad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
  • * Macaulay
    • The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To prod with a goad.
  • To encourage or stimulate.
  • To incite or provoke.
    • goading a boy to fight

    See also

    * goat

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