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Concept: Activate

Superconcept: Make-Accessible


Component Semantics:

Activate
Definition: To put a Entity into a state where it can participate in an action.
Required slot: object
Inherited from: Make-Accessible
Restriction: a Entity
Required slot: post-conditions
Restriction: object is put into a Be-Activated State.
Primary slot: agent
Inherited from: Make-Accessible
Restriction: causes object to be Activated
Primary slot: instrument
Restriction: a Entity
Restriction: used in Activating the object
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: activate#2
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: enable#1, flip#2, gear_up#1, prepare#1, reactivate#1, ready#2, set#7, set#8, set_up#15, switch#5, throw#6

To Activate is to cause the object to be able to participate in an Action.