Definitions and Examples of mobilize, activate, enable
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To prepare something or someone for action or movement.
Example
The army was ordered to mobilize its troops and equipment in response to the threat.
To make something operational or functional.
Example
Please activate your account by clicking on the link sent to your email.
To give someone or something the ability or means to do something.
Example
The new software will enable us to process orders more efficiently.
Key Differences: mobilize vs activate vs enable
- 1Mobilize refers to preparing for action or movement, while activate means making something operational or functional.
- 2Enable is a relational antonym that implies giving someone or something the ability or means to do something.
Effective Usage of mobilize, activate, enable
- 1In Emergency Situations: Use mobilize to describe the process of preparing for action or movement during emergencies.
- 2In Technical Settings: Use activate to describe the process of making something operational or functional in technical settings.
- 3In Problem-Solving: Use enable to describe the process of giving someone or something the ability or means to solve a problem.
Remember this!
The antonyms of immobilized are mobilize, activate, and enable. These words convey the opposite meaning of being unable to move or function. Use mobilize to describe preparing for action or movement, activate to describe making something operational or functional, and enable to describe giving someone or something the ability or means to do something.
