Definition of active

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Active (a.) Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman..

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Springal :: Springall (a.) An active, springly young man..
Ecboline :: Ecboline (n.) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion.
Do-nothing :: Do-nothing (a.) Doing nothing; inactive; idle; lazy; as, a do-nothing policy..
Idle :: Idle (superl.) Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen..
Activate :: Activate (v. t.) To make active.
Adorn :: Adorn (v. t.) To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.
Bloom :: Bloom (n.) The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc. Hence: Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness; a flush; a glow..
Alliciency :: Alliciency (n.) Attractive power; attractiveness.
Antagonize :: Antagonize (v. t.) To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.
Chylificatory :: Chylificatory (a.) Chylifactive.
Chylifactive :: Chylifactive (a.) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle..
Honeywort :: Honeywort (n.) A European plant of the genus Cerinthe, whose flowers are very attractive to bees..
Make :: Make (v. i.) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make.
Antiputrefactive :: Antiputrefactive (a.) Alt. of Antiputrescen.
Passive :: Passive (a.) Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene..
Pseudoneuroptera :: Pseudoneuroptera (n. pl.) division of insects (Zool.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoologists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera..
Dapper :: Dapper (a.) Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.
Self-activity :: Self-activity (n.) The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.
Detractiveness :: Detractiveness (n.) The quality of being detractive.
Excipient :: Excipient (n.) An inert or slightly active substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of administration for the medicinal agents.
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