activé

Activé is the past participle of the French verb activer, meaning to activate or enable. As an adjective, it indicates that something has undergone activation and is now in an activated or enabled state. The forms are activé (masc. sing.), activée (fem. sing.), activés (masc. pl.), and activées (fem. pl.).

In grammar, activé functions as a past participle used with auxiliary verbs in compound tenses. Common constructions include "Le compte est activé" or "L’option est activée." The noun corresponding to the process is activation (l’activation).

Etymology: activer comes from the Latin activare, from activus meaning “doing, active.” It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as English activate and Spanish activar.

Usage: In technology and software, activé describes features that have been enabled, for example "une fonction activée" or "un service activé." In electronics and devices, "l’appareil est activé" signals that a switch or mode is on. In biology, terms like "enzyme activée" or "réaction activée" refer to processes that have been triggered.

Distinctions: activé emphasizes the result of an activation; actif describes an ongoing, current state of activity without necessarily implying recent activation. Related terms include activer (to activate) and activation (l’activation).