operate
/ˈɑpəˌreɪt/
verb
- To control or make something work, such as a machine, vehicle, or system.
- Can you operate this coffee maker? It looks complicated.
- The pilot must operate the plane's controls carefully during takeoff.
- She learned to operate the forklift during her training.
- To work or function in a particular way.
- The elevator operates smoothly even when full of people.
- The new software operates much faster than the old version.
- Our school operates on a semester system.
- To perform surgery on a patient.
- He was rushed to the hospital, where a team operated for three hours.
- The surgeon will operate on her knee tomorrow morning.
- Doctors operate to remove the tumor and save the patient's life.
- To run or manage a business, organization, or service.
- The charity operates shelters for homeless families in three cities.
- They operate a small bakery in the downtown area.
- She operates her own consulting firm from home.
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