operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /

VERB

perform, function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act complete conduct do engage keep move produce promote run serve take transport work

STRONG

accomplish advance behave bend benefit burn click compel concern contact contrive convey cook determine direct enforce exert finish fulfill go hit hum influence lift ordain percolate proceed progress react revolve roll spin tick turn

WEAK

act on be in action bring about carry on get results produce a result

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain cease consume destroy discontinue disenchant dishonor fail give give up halt hold idle ignore let go lose miss neglect receive refrain refuse reject release remain repulse stop

STRONG

abandon begin create decrease drop hesitate hinder maintain overlook retreat retrogress start steady

VERB

manage, use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct drive handle keep play run work

STRONG

command maneuver manipulate ordain pilot ply steer wield

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in saddle call the play call the shots call the signals carry on hold the reins make go pull the strings pull the wires run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt mismanage neglect stop

STRONG

leave alone

VERB

perform surgery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore set

STRONG

amputate cut excise remove transplant treat

WEAK

carve up open up

Example Sentences

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The private-equity firm will acquire 12 ships and the assets required to operate three trade routes.

From MarketWatch

“The one-off deals are always going to be desirable, they’re just not readily available,” said Mark Howard, chief operating officer at Time, which has a licensing deal with OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I have operated on more than 1,000 patients with kidney diseases, this is the first time that I have encountered this."

From BBC

This was largely due to the reopening of a major auto assembly plant in Ontario, which was operating partially in the previous two months amid semiconductor chip shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the analyst lowers his 2026-2027 earnings projections by 11%-13% to factor in the lower share of results from associates and joint ventures and a weaker China operating outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

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