operate

verbB1 · Intermediate

To make a machine work or to cut a body to fix it.

Meanings of «operate»

1 · verb

to make a machine or system work

She learned to operate the new washing machine.

2 · verb

to cut into someone's body to treat an illness

The doctor will operate on him tomorrow morning.

Similar: perform surgerycarry out surgery

3 · verb

to run or manage a business

My uncle operates a small restaurant near the beach.

Similar: run a businessmanage conduct

Translation

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«operate» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to be working, as a machine does

workthe everyday word; do what it shouldMy phone does not work.

operatework in a certain way; a more technical wordThe machine operates on batteries.

functionformalwork correctly, as it was made toThe old computer still functions well.

Word family

operate B1 · verboperation B1 · nounoperator B1 · noun

← opera operated →