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- Dictionaryop·er·ate/ˈäpəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system): "a shortage of workers to operate new machines" Similar
- 2. perform a surgical operation: "surgeons operated on on his jaw yesterday morning" Similar
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1. : to perform a function : exert power or influence. factors operating against our success. 2. : to produce an appropriate effect. the drug operated quickly. 3. a. : to perform an operation or a series of operations. The refinery is planning to begin operating as soon as possible. b. : to perform surgery.
OPERATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of operate 2. to (cause to) work, be in action or have an…. Learn more.
to work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect: [ T ] How do you operate the remote control unit? [ I ] Changes are being introduced to make the department operate more efficiently. operate verb (USE MEDICAL PROCESS)
to work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect: [ T ] How do you operate the remote control unit? [ I ] Changes are being introduced to make the department operate more efficiently. operate verb (USE MEDICAL PROCESS)
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.
operate. / ˈɒpəˌreɪt / verb. to function or cause to function. tr to control the functioning of. operate a machine. to manage, direct, run, or pursue (a business, system, etc) intr to perform a surgical operation (upon a person or animal) intr to produce a desired or intended effect.
1. to function or cause to function. 2. ( tr) to control the functioning of: operate a machine. 3. to manage, direct, run, or pursue (a business, system, etc) 4. ( intr) to perform a surgical operation (upon a person or animal) 5. ( intr) to produce a desired or intended effect.
[intransitive, transitive] to be used or working; to use something or make it work. The regulation operates in favour of married couples. He believes that sinister forces are operating.
operate. (ɒpəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense operates, present participle operating, past tense, past participle operated. 1.verb B2. If you operate a business or organization, you work to keep it running properly. If a business or organization operates, it carries out its work.
• They had operated on him six times before he was a year old. • They had to operate on my arm because it was broken in two places. • It is also possible that the semantic and phonetic clues are in fact operated on not sequentially but simultaneously.
