English / word
operate
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to use or control a machine, business, or system
to function; to control or manage; to perform surgery
to control the functioning of a machine, system, or business
In context
01
Can you operate this new rice cooker?
02
Only trained staff may operate the lab machine.
Synonyms
run,control,function
Antonyms
stop,cease,halt
Collocations
operate smoothly,operate efficiently,operate machinery
Verb forms
Past: operated · Past participle: operated · -ing: operating