operate
1. direct or control;
projects, businesses, etc. (Freq. 34)
- She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
• Syn:
run
• Derivationally related forms:
running (for: run), operation, operator
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Hyponyms:
financier, work, block, warm up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. perform as expected when applied (Freq. 29)
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
• Syn:
function, work, go, run
• Ant:
malfunction (for: function)
• Derivationally related forms:
operative, operant, operation, functioning (for: function)
• Hyponyms:
double, roll, run, cut, service, serve
• Verb Group:
run, work
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- These cars won't operate
3. handle and cause to function (Freq. 14)
- do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
- control the lever
• Syn:
control
• Derivationally related forms:
control (for: control), operative, operation, operator
• Hypernyms:
manipulate
• Hyponyms:
synchronize, synchronise, dial, turn, submarine,
treadle, relay, gate, pedal, drive, fly,
aviate, pilot
• Verb Group:
master, control
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre
• Derivationally related forms:
operation, manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuver (for: maneuver)
• Hypernyms:
move, go
• Hyponyms:
jockey
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Somebody ----s PP
5. happen (Freq. 2)
- What is going on in the minds of the people?
• Derivationally related forms:
operation
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
6. keep engaged
- engaged the gears
• Syn:
engage, mesh, lock
• Ant:
disengage (for: engage)
• Derivationally related forms:
operation, mesh (for: mesh), meshing (for: mesh), engagement (for: engage)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
throw, flip, switch, ride
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. perform surgery on
- The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life
• Syn:
operate on
• Derivationally related forms:
operative, operation
• Topics:
medicine, practice of medicine
• Hypernyms:
treat, care for
• Hyponyms:
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize,
desexualise, fix, face-lift, lift, trephine, venesect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Did he operate his foot?
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