Definition of operate

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Operate (v. i.) To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act..

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Operated :: Operated (imp. & p. p.) of Operat.
Operate :: Operate (v. i.) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
Ecraseur :: Ecraseur (n.) An instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations, the parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced by the gradual tightening of a steel chain, so that hemorrhage rarely follows..
Bull :: Bull (n.) One who operates in expectation of a rise in the price of stocks, or in order to effect such a rise. See 4th Bear, n., 5..
Tilter :: Tilter (n.) One who operates a tilt hammer.
Operate :: Operate (v. i.) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system..
Physic :: Physic (v. t.) To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge..
Siren :: Siren (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.
Atmospherical :: Atmospherical (a.) Caused, or operated on, by the atmosphere; as, an atmospheric effect; an atmospheric engine..
Manipulate :: Manipulate (v. t.) To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus..
Machiner :: Machiner (n.) One who or operates a machine; a machinist.
Mechanical :: Mechanical (a.) Made and operated by interaction of forces without a directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe..
Proceed :: Proceed (v. i.) To have application or effect; to operate.
Thermodynamic :: Thermodynamic (a.) Relating to thermodynamics; caused or operated by force due to the application of heat.
Cooperate :: Cooperate (v. i.) To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect..
Crown-saw :: Crown-saw (n.) A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder, with teeth on the end or edge, and operated by a rotative motion..
Operate :: Operate (v. i.) To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
Properate :: Properate (v. t. & i.) To hasten, or press forward..
Ricochet :: Ricochet (v. t.) To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n..
Drawboy :: Drawboy (n.) A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office..
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