Reactivate

Pronunciation: /riːˈæktɪˌveɪt/

Definitions of reactivate

verb to activate or make active again

Example Sentences

A1 I need to reactivate my gym membership.

A2 She had to reactivate her old email account.

B1 The company decided to reactivate their marketing campaign.

B2 After being inactive for years, he finally decided to reactivate his social media presence.

C1 The government is planning to reactivate the economy through various stimulus measures.

C2 The scientist was able to reactivate the dormant gene using advanced genetic engineering techniques.

Examples of reactivate in a Sentence

formal In order to reactivate your account, please contact our customer support team.

informal If you want to start using your account again, just reactivate it through the settings.

slang I totally forgot about my gym membership, I need to reactivate it ASAP.

figurative After a long hiatus, she finally found the inspiration to reactivate her passion for painting.

Grammatical Forms of reactivate

• past tense: reactivated
• plural: reactivates
• comparative: more reactive
• superlative: most reactive
• present tense: reactivates
• future tense: will reactivate
• perfect tense: has reactivated
• continuous tense: is reactivating
• singular: reactivate
• positive degree: reactivate
• infinitive: to reactivate
• gerund: reactivating
• participle: reactivated

Origin and Evolution of reactivate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'reactivate' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning again, and the verb 'activate' meaning to make active.

Evolution of the word: The term 'reactivate' began to be used in the early 17th century to describe the action of making something active again. Over time, its usage has expanded to encompass various fields such as technology, business, and medicine, where it is commonly used to describe the process of restoring functionality or operation to a previously inactive state.