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operate Definition and Meaning in English (operate definition)

verb
Synonyms:runmanagecontrol
Quick Answer • Definition

Operate definition: To control the functioning of a machine, process, or system.

Definitions of Operate

  1. 1verb

    To control the functioning of a machine, process, or system.

  2. 2verb

    To function or be in operation, especially referring to a business or organization.

  3. 3verb

    To perform a surgical procedure on a patient.

Example Sentences

“The engineer knows how to operate this complex machinery.”

“The company operates in several countries.”

“The surgeon will operate on him tomorrow morning.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

shut downstop

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Inflected Word Forms

present participleoperating
nounoperation
agent nounoperator
adjectiveoperational

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

operate onphrasal_verb

To perform a surgical procedure on someone.

operate a businesscollocation

To run or manage a commercial enterprise.

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Operate definition: To control the functioning of a machine, process, or system.
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'Operate' translates to 'operate' in English. Operate definition: To control the functioning of a machine, process, or system.
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