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operateverb

operated

Past Simple

operated
Past Simple
operated
Past Participle
operating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒp.ə.reɪt/
US
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪt/
faire fonctionner
She learned how to operate the new machinery at the factory.
Elle a appris à faire fonctionner les nouvelles machines de l'usine.
opérerMédecine, chirurgie.
The surgeon will operate on the patient tomorrow morning.
Le chirurgien opérera le patient demain matin.
gérerGestion d'une entreprise ou d'une organisation.
They operate a small family-owned restaurant in the city.
Ils gèrent un petit restaurant familial en ville.
fonctionnerPour une machine, un système ou un mécanisme en activité.
The new policy will operate to improve efficiency in the department.
La nouvelle politique fonctionnera pour améliorer l'efficacité du service.
Additional translations
opérer surMathématiques et informatique.
Synonyms
function
work
manage
control
run
conduct
perform
execute
administer
Antonyms
cease
stop
halt

Definitions

operateverb
To control the functioning of a machine, process, or system.
She learned how to operate the new machinery at the factory.
To perform a surgical procedure.
The surgeon will operate on the patient tomorrow morning.
To conduct or manage a business or organization.
They operate a small family-owned restaurant in the city.
To function or have an effect.
The new policy will operate to improve efficiency in the department.
To carry out a mathematical or logical operation on (data, numbers, etc.)
The algorithm operates on complex matrices to calculate the determinant.
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