operate

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I doubt they will be able to operate much cheaper though - i am fine with that.

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direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of operate gathered in one view.

verb

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

verb

perform as expected when applied; "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"

verb

handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for operate.

verb

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

verb

perform as expected when applied; "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"

verb

handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

verb

perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

See also: manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre

verb

happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"

verb

keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

verb

perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

Example sentences

I doubt they will be able to operate much cheaper though - i am fine with that.

Tesla taught him how to operate a laser cutter, and a bunch of other heavy machinery.

Any device designed to operate in a war zone is an implicit support of the activity.

" There are a lot of engineers who operate in that mode, do their assigned tasks at an acceptable quality level and without too much schedule slip.

> Even though there was no evidence of copying—Vringo admitted as muchWhat a ridiculous system we all operate under.

In order for a brokerage [1] to operate in a region, it needs to employ agents specifically licensed in that region, and have a real office there.

It was also common practice to certify a room at one level, and operate it like it was the next higher level with minimal cost and maximal benefit.

For a company that hires the best engineering talent, they either hire substandard HR people, or perhaps most HR people just operate at a different level of efficacy.

" Yes, the taxi companies are trying to shut down Uber and Lyft using regulation, but they are just trying to enforce a legal monopoly granted to them by the cities in which they operate.

It's less appealing when you realise that there's probably a miniscule fraction of WhatsApp users that don't have a Facebook account.> WhatsApp will remain autonomous and operate independently.

That generation - my parents' generation - really did a large portion of the work involved with building out the physical infrastructure that allows our economy to operate as it does today: buildings, roads, power lines, mining, machinery, warehouses, etc.