operate

operate
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. conduct, manage, direct, go, run, work, function, act. See action, agency.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To keep in operation]
Syn. manipulate, conduct, administer; see command 2 , manage 1 .
2. [To be in operation]
Syn. function, work, serve, carry on, run, revolve, act, behave, fulfill, turn, roll, spin, pump, lift, spark, explode, burn, move, progress, advance, proceed, go, contact, hit, engage, transport, convey, contain, exert, click*, tick*, percolate*; see also perform 1 .
Ant. stop*, stall, break down.
3. [To produce an effect]
Syn. react, act on, influence, bring about, determine, turn, bend, contrive, work, accomplish, fulfill, finish, complete, benefit, compel, promote, concern, enforce, take effect, have effect, work on, succeed, get results*, get across*, turn the trick*; see also achieve 1 , produce 1 .
4. [To carry out a surgical procedure]
Syn. excise, cut, remove diseased tissue, amputate, transplant an organ, set a bone, explore, carve up*; see also treat 3 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. function work, perform, act, conduct, manage, carry on, do, run.
2. perform surgery amputate, incise, excise, transplant, cauterize, cut open, explore, bypass, suture, stitch up. see operation
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To perform a function effectively: function, go, run, take, work. See THRIVE. 2. To control or direct the functioning of: manage, run, use, work. See CONTROL. 3. To control the course of (an activity): carry on, conduct, direct, manage, run, steer. See OVER. 4. To react in a specified way: act, behave, function, perform, work. See ACTION.

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