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Meaning
Verb
●
To
perform
a work or
labour
; to
exert
power or
strength
, physical or
mechanical
; to act.
●
In Medicine:
To
produce
an
appropriate
physical effect; to
issue
in the result
designed
by nature
; especially (medicine) to take
appropriate
effect on the human system.
●
To
act
or
produce
effect on the
mind
; to
exert
moral
power or influence.
●
In Medicine:
To
perform
some
manual
act upon
a human body in a
methodical
manner
, and usually with
instruments
,
with a view to
restore
soundness
or health,
as in
amputation
,
lithotomy
, etc.
●
To
deal in
stocks
or any
commodity
with a view to
speculative
profits.
●
To
produce
, as an effect; to cause.
●
To
put
into, or to
continue
in,
operation
or
activity
; to work.
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Origin
operate
English
operatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Perform
Behave
Employ
Function
Govern
Work
Implement
Execute
Deploy
Thrive
Utilize
Exist
Run
Develop
Manage
Handle
Control
Act
Compete
Interact
Connect
Move
Conduct
Grow
Serve
Deliver
Communicate
Maintain
Install
Collaborate
Build
Expand
Integrate
Carry
Deal
Engage
Configure
Survive
Sell
Live
Regulate
Functionality
Manufacture
Setup
Navigate
Transact
Acquire
Travel
Utilise
Unit
Advertise
Set Up
More
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