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   operate

   /ˈɒpəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system): "the Prime Minister operates a system of divide and rule" Similar workmake gorunset offuseutilizeemployhandlecontrolwieldplymanagebe in charge ofdrivesteerguidepilotmanipulatemanoeuvreexercise
   • ▪ (of a machine, process, or system) function in a specified manner: "market forces were allowed to operate freely" Similar functionworkgorunperformactbe in actionbehavebe in working/running orderbe operativetake effectactbe in effectbe in forcebe in operationstandapplybe appliedrunbe/remain validbe currentfunctionbe efficacioushold goodbe the caseOpposite break downfail
   • ▪ be in effect: "there is a powerful law which operates in politics"
   • ▪ manage (a business): "many foreign companies operate factories in the United States" Similar directcontrolmanagerunconductcarry ongovernadministersuperintendhead (up)leadlook aftersuperviseoverseepreside overbe in control/charge of
   • ▪ (of an organization) be managed in a specified way or from a specified place: "neither company had operated within the terms of its constitution"
   • ▪ (of an armed force) conduct military activities in a specified area: "the mountain bases from which the guerrillas were operating"
   • 2. perform a surgical operation: "surgeons operated on on his jaw yesterday morning" Similar perform surgerycarry out an operationinterveneinformal:put someone under the knife

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin operat- ‘done by labour’, from the verb operari, from opus, oper- ‘work’.

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   • Znaczenie Operate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     operate definicja: 1. to (cause to) work, be in action or...

   • English (US)

     OPERATE meaning: 1. to (cause to) work, be in action or have...

   • Operate: French Translation

     OPERATE translate: fonctionner, conduire, opérer, exploiter,...

   • Operate: Polish Translation

     OPERATE translate: działać, kierować, obsługiwać, operować,...

   • Operate: German Translation

     operate translate: arbeiten, operieren. Learn more in the...

   • Operate in Japanese

     OPERATE translate: 手術する, （会社）が経営される, （機械）が作動する, （機械）を操作する,...

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   Operate definition: to work, perform, or function, as a machine does. See examples of OPERATE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of operate. verb. perform as expected when applied. synonyms: function, go, run, work. run. be operating, running or functioning. work. operate in or through. see more. verb. handle and cause to function. “do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol” synonyms: control. control, master.

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