ενεργοποιώ

Greek

Etymology

From ενεργ(ός) (energ(ós), active) + -ο- (infix) + -ποιώ (to make). Attested in 1850, free translation or calque of English activate[1] or French activer.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enerɣopiˈo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧νερ‧γο‧ποι‧ώ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enerɣopiˈo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧νερ‧γο‧ποι‧ώ

Verb

ενεργοποιώ (energopoió) (simple past ενεργοποίησα)

  1. activate, energize, empower
  2. put into action, put into use, turn on

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • βάζω μπρος (vázo bros, turn on) (colloquial)
  • εκκινώ (ekkinó, put into action)

For devices: switch on

Antonyms

  • ενεργοποιημένος (energopoiiménos, participle)
  • ενεργοποίηση f (energopoíisi, activation)

References

  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ενεργοποιώ in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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