Synonyms for operate
ˈɒp əˌreɪtop·er·ate

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1. operate

   Synonyms:
   act, work, produce, effect, produce an effect, have effect

   Antonyms:
   cease, rest, fail, misoperate

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1. operate, runverb

   direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

   "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

   Synonyms:
   course, hunt, fly the coop, work, scat, run away, move, turn tail, operate on, range, lean, run, guide, function, lead, lam, maneuver, flow, melt down, track down, break away, head for the hills, extend, hunt down, endure, bunk, take to the woods, execute, consort, manoeuvre, feed, control, carry, scarper, go, unravel, manoeuver, play, die hard, race, pass, run for, black market, mesh, lock, persist, incline, draw, hightail it, bleed, be given, prevail, campaign, tend, escape, ladder, ply, engage, melt

2. function, work, operate, go, runverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   lick, function, perish, break away, give way, hold out, hunt, run, endure, lead, give out, unravel, carry, fit, travel, take to the woods, last, die, track down, mold, go away, act, snuff it, go, bunk, run away, solve, act upon, turn tail, head for the hills, run low, do work, plump, fly the coop, prevail, process, execute, mould, wreak, incline, drop dead, put to work, course, tend, work, scarper, blend in, run short, croak, get going, control, ferment, range, serve, work out, pass away, consort, live, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, blend, flow, hunt down, knead, scat, bring, break, figure out, escape, form, rifle, locomote, lock, exploit, run for, lean, belong, make, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, cultivate, manoeuvre, melt down, get, be given, turn, expire, ladder, draw, become, bleed, manoeuver, persist, live on, campaign, forge, move, influence, engage, pop off, sound, fail, conk out, extend, start, depart, operate on, decease, puzzle out, play, hold up, proceed, break down, lam, melt, crop, exit, conk, work on, exercise, buy the farm, ply, hightail it, sour, feed, choke, race, guide, die hard, pass, shape, make for, mesh, officiate, black market, maneuver

3. operate, controlverb

   handle and cause to function

   "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

   Synonyms:
   go, manoeuvre, see, hold in, ascertain, moderate, maneuver, control, mesh, hold, function, manipulate, work, manoeuver, engage, keep in line, run, assure, master, check, lock, operate on, see to it, command, insure, ensure, curb, verify, contain

4. manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operateverb

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

   Synonyms:
   go, manoeuver, maneuver, control, mesh, head, function, guide, engage, direct, channelize, run, lock, operate on, channelise, work, steer, point, manoeuvre

5. operateverb

   happen

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

   Synonyms:
   lock, maneuver, manoeuver, mesh, manoeuvre, engage, go, function, work, control, run, operate on

6. engage, mesh, lock, operateverb

   keep engaged

   "engaged the gears"

   Synonyms:
   engross, affiance, enlist, plight, operate on, run, function, lock, hire, interlace, maneuver, take, employ, lock up, shut up, ensnarl, enmesh, pursue, control, manoeuver, go, prosecute, manoeuvre, lease, shut away, charter, betroth, mesh, wage, rent, work, lock in, lock away, absorb, occupy, interlock, put away, engage

7. operate on, operateverb

   perform surgery on

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

   Synonyms:
   lock, operate on, run, manoeuvre, engage, manoeuver, go, function, work, control, mesh, maneuver

Matched Categories

1. • Direct
   • Manipulate

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1. operateverb

   Synonyms:
   [Followed by on or upon.] act, work, have effect, have influence

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1. List of paraphrases for "operate":

   exploit, function, operation, work, exploitation, exploiting, functioning, operating, operand, run, act, use, manage, operations

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How to use operate in a sentence?

1. State Antony Blinken:

   The United States will defend our national interests and support our allies and partners in the region, we are not looking for bases but we will continue to sail, to fly, to operate anywhere that international law allows.

2. Gabriel Mandujano:

   In most of our facilities, we have to operate seven days a week, one of the more frequent things we see is people might leave for a Monday-to-Friday schedule, and that's definitely something that didn't happen as frequently before the pandemic.

3. Devin Liddell:

   What we wanted to do with Poppi is envision those disruptions now so that airlines operating today can start implementing them, the airline business model and how airlines operate both present a lot of opportunities for reinvention.

4. The Insider:

   As a result of The Insider’s listing by the DOJ (Justice Ministry), we are pleased to inform you that our editorial staff will continue to operate as usual and maintain our editorial policy, we will continue to provide our readers with full and uncensored public information.

5. Samit Atiya:

   With our strong position in key markets across three continents and innovation focus, we expect to deliver above-market growth, at the same time, our initiatives to improve profitability should enable us to operate within our target margin corridor over the medium term.