| 单词 | switch something on |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to cause (a device) to operate by moving a switch or lever He pointed the light at his feet and tried to switch it on. Synonyms turn on put on set off It set off a storm of speculation. activate video cameras that can be activated by computer initiate They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. get going set in motion trigger off initialize Additional synonymsin the sense of activate Definition to make something active video cameras that can be activated by computer Synonyms start, move, trigger (off), stimulate, turn on, set off, initiate, switch on, propel, rouse, prod, get going, mobilize, kick-start (informal), set in motion, impel, galvanize, set going, actuate, prompt, stir, motivate, arouse, animate, energizein the sense of initiate Definition to begin or set going They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. Synonyms begin, start, open, launch, establish, institute, pioneer, kick off (informal), bring about, embark on, originate, set about, get under way, instigate, kick-start, inaugurate, set in motion, trigger off, lay the foundations of, commence on, set going, break the ice on, set the ball rolling on in the sense of set off It set off a storm of speculation. Synonyms cause, start, produce, generate, prompt, trigger (off), provoke, bring about, give rise to, spark off, set in motion Nearby words of |
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