operate
English Thesaurus
1. perform surgery on (verb.body)
hypernym | : | care for, treat, |
definition | : | provide treatment for (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | face-lift, lift, |
definition | : | perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | trephine, |
definition | : | operate on with a trephine (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | venesect, |
definition | : | practice venesection (verb.body) |
domain category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
definition | : | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act) |
3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | go, move, |
definition | : | have a turn; make one's move in a game (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | jockey, |
definition | : | compete (for an advantage or a position) (verb.competition) |
4. handle and cause to function (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | manipulate, |
definition | : | hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | dial, |
definition | : | operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | turn, |
definition | : | alter the functioning or setting of (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | submarine, |
definition | : | control a submarine (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | treadle, |
definition | : | operate (machinery) by a treadle (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | relay, |
definition | : | control or operate by relay (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | gate, |
definition | : | control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | pedal, |
definition | : | operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | drive, |
definition | : | operate or control a vehicle (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
verb group | : | control, master, |
definition | : | have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of (verb.cognition) |
5. keep engaged (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | displace, move, |
definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | flip, switch, throw, |
definition | : | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | ride, |
definition | : | keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot (verb.contact) |
6. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
hyponym | : | double, |
definition | : | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | roll, |
definition | : | begin operating or running (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | run, |
definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | cut, |
definition | : | function as a cutting instrument (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | serve, service, |
definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
verb group | : | run, |
definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | work, |
definition | : | operate in or through (verb.social) |
7. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. (verb.social)
hypernym | : | direct, |
definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | financier, |
definition | : | conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | work, |
definition | : | operate in or through (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | block, |
definition | : | run on a block system (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | warm up, |
definition | : | run until the normal working temperature is reached (verb.social) |
8. perform surgery on (verb.body)
derivation | : | operative, surgical, |
definition | : | relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine (adj.all) |
10. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense (verb.competition)
11. handle and cause to function (verb.contact)
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | control, |
definition | : | (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc (noun.act) |
derivation | : | control, controller, |
definition | : | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | manipulator, operator, |
definition | : | an agent that operates some apparatus or machine (noun.person) |
12. keep engaged (verb.contact)
antonym | : | disengage, withdraw, |
definition | : | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the state of being in effect or being operative (noun.state) |
13. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operant, |
definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
14. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. (verb.social)
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | a business especially one run on a large scale (noun.act) |
derivation | : | running, |
definition | : | the act of administering or being in charge of something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operator, |
definition | : | someone who owns or operates a business (noun.person) |
15. perform surgery on (verb.body)
derivation | : | operative, surgical, |
definition | : | relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine (adj.all) |
17. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense (verb.competition)
18. handle and cause to function (verb.contact)
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | control, |
definition | : | (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc (noun.act) |
derivation | : | control, controller, |
definition | : | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | manipulator, operator, |
definition | : | an agent that operates some apparatus or machine (noun.person) |
19. keep engaged (verb.contact)
antonym | : | disengage, withdraw, |
definition | : | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the state of being in effect or being operative (noun.state) |
20. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operant, |
definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
21. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. (verb.social)
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operation, |
definition | : | a business especially one run on a large scale (noun.act) |
derivation | : | running, |
definition | : | the act of administering or being in charge of something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | operator, |
definition | : | someone who owns or operates a business (noun.person) |
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