to operate

Examples

• All

• So we understand that, but know how to operate the camera equipment.

• Scientists can explain how different parts of the brain operate when we perceive, think, remember, or desire.

  Academic text (2011)

• It's even better because unique people own and operate unique businesses.

• Your immune system starts to operate in different ways.

  Chris Williamson

• Call someone who knows how to operate the console!

  Dawn of the Dead (1978)

• The conservation plan must be designed to operate at the appropriate conservation scale.

  Academic text (2012)

• Children of military personnel typically attend schools operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.

  Academic text (2015)

• It can be operated with ease.

  Coneheads (1993)

• The PC has already installed appropriate software for children to operate it easily and conveniently.

  Academic text (2012)

• The batteries must frequently be recharged and replaced, and they cannot operate at extreme temperatures.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

G

to go

vsto operate

∞ 1.0

To start working or be able to work, especially a machine

means causing devices to work correctly rather than merely starting them

W

to work

vsto operate

∞ 1.0

To function correctly, as a machine or device

focuses on making machines or devices do their job, not just being effective

R

to run

vsto operate

∞ 2.2

To make a machine or device work

includes both causing devices to work and the state of working as intended

C

to control

vsto operate

587 1.7

To operate a machine, vehicle, or device

is broader, meaning to make machines do their job rather than steering them

F

to function

vsto operate

441 2.6

To work in a particular role or job

is about causing machines or systems to do their job correctly

A

to actuate

vsto operate

• Specialized

1 7.3

To make a machine start working

refers to causing machines to run over time rather than only triggering them

Antonyms

B

to break down

194 3.2

To stop working because of a problem

M

to malfunction

72 4.2

To stop working correctly, as a machine or device

Idioms

O

to operate on Tongan time

• Slur

9.9

To follow a relaxed plan and arrive late without worry

Phrasal Verbs

O

to operate on

• Specialized

47 4.6

To cut and repair a part of a person or animal in surgery

O

to operate on

• Specialized

21 3.8

To use a program or method to change data

How Well

to perform

∞ 1.3

to function

441 2.6

to operate

506 2.8

to break down

194 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology