reactivate
verb (used with object)
to render active again; revive.
reactivates
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present tense formof reactivate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When people receive a second vaccination quite similar to the first, it reactivates memory cells elicited by the first vaccine.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
"If you ever log on to your account for any reason, even accidentally, because it is an app on your phone it reactivates and then sends a new order," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus can remain dormant in the body for many years, until it reactivates and becomes shingles.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
The scientists reported they treated seven monkeys, and then infected these animals and seven controls with simian immunodeficiency virus, which is closely related to HIV in humans and reactivates tuberculosis.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 5, 2022
Out on the street, vampires catch fire and turn into crispy critters as the UV shield reactivates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2015
