operate

Definition

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

Etymology

From Latin operātus, perfect passive participle of operor (“to work, labor, toil, have effect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Example Sentences

• "Could someone explain how this meeting operates?"
• "In this town, the garbage removal staff operate between six o'clock at midnight."
• "The police had inside knowledge of how the gang operated."

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