Meaning of operate | Babel Free

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1. To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act
2. To produce an effect. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system. To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence
3. in good working order. werkend, in werking, operasioneel صالِح للعَمَل، في حالة جَيِّدَه للعَمَل работещ operacional schopný provozu Einsatz... operationel σε καλή λειτουργική κατάσταση operativo töökorras قابل استفاده؛ کاربردی toiminnassa opérationnel, en état de marche תִפעוּלִי परिचालन, संक्रियात्मक operativan, u funkciji működőképes bekerja dengan baik tilbúinn til notkunar operativo 運転可能な 작동 가능한 gerai veikiantis, operacinis, operatyvinis, eksploatacijos darba kārtībā, gatavs ekspluatēšan...
4. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system
5. in action, having effect. Many old laws are still operative. in gebruik, in werking فَعّال، نافِذ المَفْعول оперативен em vigor platný, účinný wirksam virksom; gældende που βρίσκεται σε ισχύ en vigor jõus, käibel موثر؛ کاربردی voimassa oleva en vigueurתקף क्रियात्मक učinkovit, na snazi érvényes berlaku virkur, í gildi in vigore 効力がある 작용하는, 영향을 미치는 galiojantis, veikiantis spēkā esošs berkuat kuasa van kracht virkningsfull, operativobowiązujący اغيزمنوموثر em vigor în vi­goare действующий, дейс...
6. To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence
7. (sometimes theatre) the room in a hospital in which operations are performed. operasiekamer, teater غُرْفَة العَمَلِيّات الجِراحِيَّه операционна sala de cirurgia operační sál der OP operationsstue μέγαρο λυρικής σκηνής quirófano operatsioonisaal اتاق عمل leikkaussali salle d'opération, bloc opératoire חָדַר נִיתוּחִים आपरेशन का कमरा operacijska sala gedung opera skurðarstofa teatro dell'opera*, teatro lirico* 手術室 수술실 operacinë operteātris bilik bedah operatiekamer operasjonsstue د عمليات اطا...
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8. To bring about as an effect; to cause
9. operar, intervenir, proceder.
10. To perform a function; work: The motor operates smoothly.
11. To perform surgery.
12. To exert an influence: forces operating on the economy.
13. To carry on a military or naval action or campaign.
14. Informal To conduct business in an irregular or devious manner: drug dealers operating in residential and urban areas.
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15. To control the functioning of; run: operate a sewing machine.

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