machine
1 [V] to work in a particular way
SYNFUNCTION:
Most domestic freezers operate at below -18 ｰC. * Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. * (figurative) Some people can only operate well under pressure.
2 [VN] to use or control a machine or make it work:
What skills are needed to operate this machinery?
system / process / service
3 to be used or working; to use sth or make it work:
[V] A new late-night service is now operating. * The regulation operates in favour of married couples. * [VN] The airline operates flights to 25 countries. * France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers.
of business / organization
4 [V] to work in a particular way or from a particular place:
They plan to operate from a new office in Edinburgh. * Illegal drinking clubs continue to operate in the city.
medical
5 [V] ~ (on sb) (for sth) to cut open sb's body in order to remove a part that has a disease or to repair a part that is damaged:
The doctors operated last night. * We will have to operate on his eyes. * to operate for suspected acute appendicitis
of soldiers
6 [V] to be involved in military activities in a place:
Troops are operating from bases in the north.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for operate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is operate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, operate is tagged as verb.
Does operate appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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