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Adjective operating has 2 senses
- operating - involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"
- operational, in operation, operating - being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"
Antonym: inoperative (indirect, via operative)
Verb operate has 7 senses
- operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
--1 is one way to direct
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- function, work, operate, go, run - 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"
Sample sentence:
These cars won't operate
- operate, control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
--3 is one way to manipulate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
--4 is one way to move, go
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
- operate - happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
--5 is one way to happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- engage, mesh, lock, operate - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
--6 is one way to move, displace
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- operate on, operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life"
--7 is one way to treat, care for
Sample sentence:
Did he operate his foot?
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