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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Operate \Op"er*ate\, v. t.
     1. To produce, as an effect; to cause.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The same cause would operate a diminution of the
              value of stock.                       --A. Hamilton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to
        work; as, to operate a machine.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Operate \Op"er*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Operated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Operating.] [L. operatus, p. p. of operari to work,
     fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to
     G. ["u]ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. [ae]fa. Cf.
     Inure, Maneuver, Ure.]
     1. To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strength,
        physical or mechanical; to act.
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     2. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the
        result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take
        appropriate effect on the human system.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power
        or influence.
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              The virtues of private persons operate but on a few.
                                                    --Atterbury.
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              A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both
              of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they
              live.                                 --Swift.
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     4. (Surg.) 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.
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     5. To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to
        speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Operate \Op"er*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Operated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Operating.] [L. operatus, p. p. of operari to work,
     fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to
     G. ["u]ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. ?fa. Cf. Inure,
     Maneuver, Ure.]
     1. To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh,
        physical or mechanical; to act.
  
     2. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the
        result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take
        appropriate effect on the human system.
  
     3. To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power
        or influence.
  
              The virtues of private persons operate but on a few.
                                                    --Atterbury.
  
              A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both
              of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they
              live.                                 --Swift.
  
     4. (Surg.) 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.
  
     5. To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to
        speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Operate \Op"er*ate\, v. t.
     1. To produce, as an effect; to cause.
  
              The same cause would operate a diminution of the
              value of stock.                       --A. Hamilton.
  
     2. To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to
        work; as, to operate a machine.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  operate
       v 1: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is
            running a relief operation in the Sudan" [syn: run]
       2: 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" [syn: function,
           work, go, run] [ant: malfunction]
       3: handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery
          after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [syn: control]
       4: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
          secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: manoeuver,
           maneuver, manoeuvre]
       5: happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
       6: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: engage, mesh, lock]
          [ant: disengage]
       7: perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but
          failed to save his life" [syn: operate on]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (αμτβ) λειτουργώ με συγκεκριμένο τρόπο
     2 (μτβ) λειτουργώ, χρησιμοποιώ μηχανή
     3 (μτβ) διευθύνω επιχείρηση
     4 (αμτβ) λειτουργώ επιχείρηση ή υπηρεσία
     5 (ετ ιατρική en) (αμτβ) χειρουργώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la operātus  voc m s)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: operar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to
  exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
     2 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To produce an appropriate
  physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially
  (lb en medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la operātus  voc m s)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: operar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la operātus  voc m s)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: operar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Englanti vb.
     1 toimia
     2 (rak en on) leikata, tehdä leikkaus johonkin
     3 käyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  operate
     Engelska vb.
     verka

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  operate /ˈɒpəɹˌeɪt/
  1. loop, werk
  2. opereer

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Operate /ˈɒpəɹˌeɪt/
  إشتغل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  operate //ˈɑpəɹeɪt// //ˈɒpəɹeɪt// 
  1. оперирам 2.
  medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner
   3.
  to deal in stocks
  2. управлявам
  to operate a machine
  3. работя
  to perform a work or labour
  4. действам
  to produce a physical effect
  5. въздействам
  to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power