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Operate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Operate? [v] perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life" [v] happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?" [v] perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense [v] handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [v] keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [v] perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [v] direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Operate: control \| engage \| function \| go \| lock \| maneuver \| manoeuvre \| mesh \| operate on \| run \| run \| work Related Terms \| Find terms related to Operate: act \| angle \| be caught short \| be effective \| be in action \| be responsible for \| be short \| behave \| belong \| brew \| bucket \| bucketshop \| cabal \| carry on \| carry out \| carry through \| chart a course \| collude \| complot \| concoct \| cond \| conduct \| conn \| connive \| conspire \| control \| cook up \| countermine \| counterplot \| coxswain \| cut \| deal with \| deposit margin \| direct \| do with \| drive \| employ \| engineer \| exercise \| exert \| finagle \| finesse \| frame \| frame up \| function \| go \| go long \| guide \| handle \| hatch \| hatch a plot \| hatch up \| have effect \| have free play \| have play \| have the conn \| helm \| hold on \| intrigue \| keep \| lay a plot \| machinate \| make \| make a killing \| make a scoop \| make go \| make use of \| manage \| maneuver \| manipulate \| margin up \| militate \| miss the market \| move \| navigate \| open up \| ordain \| overstay the market \| percolate \| perform \| perform on \| perk \| pilot \| play \| play the market \| plot \| plunge \| ply \| practice \| proceed \| pyramid \| react \| rig \| run \| scalp \| scheme \| scoop the market \| see to \| serve \| shape a course \| speculate \| stag \| stag the market \| steer \| take \| take a flier \| take care of \| take effect \| tick \| trade on margin \| use \| utilize \| venture \| wangle \| wield \| work See Also \| aviate \| block \| care for \| come about \| cut \| desex \| desexualise \| desexualize \| dial \| direct \| displace \| double \| drive \| face-lift \| financier \| fix \| flip \| fly \| gate \| go \| go on \| hap \| happen \| jockey \| lift \| manipulate \| move \| move \| occur \| pass \| pass off \| pedal \| pilot \| relay \| ride \| roll \| serve \| service \| sterilise \| sterilize \| submarine \| switch \| synchronise \| synchronize \| take place \| throw \| treadle \| treat \| trephine \| turn \| unsex \| warm up \| work Operate In Webster's Dictionary \Op"erate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Operated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Operating}.] [L. operatus, p. p. of operari to work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to G. ["u]ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. ?fa. Cf. {Inure}, {Maneuver}, {Ure}.] 1. To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act. 2. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system. 3. To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence. The virtues of private persons operate but on a few. --Atterbury. A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they live. --Swift. 4. (Surg.) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc. 5. To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant] \Op"erate\, v. t. 1. To produce, as an effect; to cause. The same cause would operate a diminution of the value of stock. --A. Hamilton. 2. To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work; as, to operate a machine.

Operate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Operate?

[v] perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life"
[v] happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
[v] perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
[v] handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
[v] keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
[v] perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
[v] direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

Operate In Webster's Dictionary

\Op"er*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Operated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Operating}.] [L. operatus, p. p. of operari to work,
fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to
G. ["u]ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. ?fa. Cf. {Inure},
{Maneuver}, {Ure}.]
1. To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh,
   physical or mechanical; to act.

2. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the
   result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take
   appropriate effect on the human system.

3. To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power
   or influence.

         The virtues of private persons operate but on a few.
                                               --Atterbury.

         A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both
         of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they
         live.                                 --Swift.

4. (Surg.) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a
   methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a
   view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation,
   lithotomy, etc.

5. To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to
   speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant]


\Op"er*ate\, v. t.
1. To produce, as an effect; to cause.

         The same cause would operate a diminution of the
         value of stock.                       --A. Hamilton.

2. To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to
   work; as, to operate a machine.

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