to reactivate
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to reactivate
To make something that was out of service or inactive usable or active again.
Ich muss mein altes Bankkonto reaktivieren lassen, da ich es wieder benötige.
I need to have my old bank account reactivated because I need it again.
to reactivate
To bring a person who is retired or no longer in service back into an active professional role.
Aufgrund des Personalmangels wurde der pensionierte Ermittler für diesen speziellen Fall reaktiviert.
Due to the staff shortage, the retired investigator was reactivated for this special case.
to reactivate
In chemistry or physics, to restore the effectiveness of a substance, for example a catalyst.
Der verbrauchte Aktivkohlefilter kann durch Erhitzen reaktiviert werden.
The used activated carbon filter can be reactivated by heating.
The word is made up of the prefix 're-' (again), the stem 'aktiv' (active), and the verb ending '-ieren'. The meaning 'to make active again' can therefore be derived directly from its parts.
Nach dem Update müssen Sie die Software reaktivieren.
After the update, you need to reactivate the software.
Verbs ending in '-ieren' are always inseparable. The prefix 're-' remains firmly attached to the verb in all sentence forms.
Sie hat ihren alten Blog reaktiviert.
She reactivated her old blog.
'reaktivieren' (to reactivate) is often used for technical or administrative things. Typical objects are: an account, a SIM card, a subscription, or a function.
Meine alte Handynummer konnte ich zum Glück reaktivieren.
Luckily, I was able to reactivate my old mobile number.
In this context, 'reaktivieren' (to reactivate) is a technical term from chemistry or physics. This meaning is not used in everyday language.
Im Labor lernten wir, wie man einen Katalysator reaktiviert.
In the lab, we learned how to reactivate a catalyst.
to activate
Aktivieren means making a device, function, or account ready for use, including the first time it is used. Reaktivieren presupposes that something was already active and makes it usable again after a period of inactivity.
Nach einer längeren Pause reaktiviert Mia ihr altes Kundenkonto.
After a long break, Mia reactivates her old customer account.
Nach der Anmeldung aktiviert Mia ihr neues Kundenkonto.
After logging in, Mia activates her new customer account.
