French word

réactiver

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeaktive/

Meaning

  • verbrestart

Example

Nous allons réactiver le projet la semaine prochaine.

We are going to restart the project next week.

Illustration for réactiver (restart)

More examples

Après la mise à jour, il a fallu réactiver les notifications.

After the update, it was necessary to reactivate the notifications.

Core concept

A stopped system or activity being switched back into operation.

Common phrases

  • réactiver les notifications

    reactivate the notifications

  • réactiver un service

    reactivate a service

Similar words

reprendre: Resume an interrupted action or task and continue it.
redémarrer: Start a device, program, or engine again after stopping it.
relancer: Stimulate an activity or sales effort again to restore its momentum.

Definition in French

Remettre en service quelque chose mis hors service ou relancer une activité interrompue.

Word origin

Réactiver combines the prefix ré-, meaning renewed action, with activer, formed from actif and ultimately linked to Latin activus.

Usage tips

  • Réactiver is transitive and takes a direct object, as in réactiver un compte, un service, or un projet.

Other meanings

  • reviveverb

Opposites

  • désactiverdeactivateverb

Related words

  • réactivationreactivationnoun
  • réactivéreactivatedadjective

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