operate

Pronunciation: US [ˈɑpəˌreɪt] UK [ˈɒpəreɪt]

v.Operations work; run operation
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Synonyms

handle run work

Definitions in English

v.

1.

if equipment operates, it works and does what it is intended to do; to use and control a piece of equipment

2.

if an organization or company operates, it does its work; to run a company or organization

3.

to cut into part of someone’ s body for medical reasons

4.

to organize a service or system and make it available to people; if a service or system operates, it exists and is available

5.

if something such as a rule, idea, or fact operates, it exists and has an effect in a particular situation

6.

if someone operates in a particular way, that is how they achieve what they want to do

Other Forms

Example Sentences

Rivalry usually operates as a stimulant to esteem.
Source: T. Hardy

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