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21operate — v. 1) (d; intr.) to operate against (their troops were operating against the guerrillas) 2) (med.) (D; intr.) to operate for; on (the surgeon operated on her for appendicitis; she was operated on for appendicitis) * * * [ ɒpəreɪt] on (the surgeon …
22operate — / ɒpəreɪt/ verb 1. to be in force ● The new terms of service will operate from January 1st. ● The rules operate on inland postal services only. 2. to make something work or function ♦ to operate a machine to make a machine work ● He is learning… …
23operate on — verb perform surgery on The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life • Syn: ↑operate • Derivationally related forms: ↑operative (for: ↑operate), ↑operation ( …
24operate — [17] Operate belongs to a small family of English words that trace their history back to Latin opus ‘work’, which may be related to Sanskrit ápas ‘work’, Old English afol ‘power’, and Latin ops ‘wealth’ (source of English copious, copy, and… …
25operate — verb 1) he can operate the machine Syn: work, run, make go, use, utilize, handle, control, manage; drive, steer, maneuver 2) the machine ceased to operate Syn: function …
26operate — [17] Operate belongs to a small family of English words that trace their history back to Latin opus ‘work’, which may be related to Sanskrit ápas ‘work’, Old English afol ‘power’, and Latin ops ‘wealth’ (source of English copious, copy, and… …
27operate — verb 1) he can operate the crane Syn: work, run, use, handle, control, manage, drive, steer, manoeuvre 2) the machine ceased to operate Syn: function, work …
28operate on — phr verb Operate on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑margin …
29operate v — She was only the Doctor s daughter, but she really knew how to operate …
30operate — verb 1》 (with reference to a machine, process, etc.) function or control the functioning of: market forces were allowed to operate freely. 2》 (with reference to an organization) manage or be managed and run. ↘(of an armed force) conduct… …
