Meanings
verbpreactivate (third-person singular simple present preactivates, present participle preactivating, simple past and past participle preactivated)
present singular third person preactivates · participle present preactivating · participle past preactivated · past preactivated
- To activate in advance.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishpreactivate
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Cite this entry
APA
preactivate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preactivate
MLA
“preactivate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preactivate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preactivate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preactivate.
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