operate
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- malfunction antonym
- procedure derivation
- functioning derivation
- operant derivation
- runninga derivation
- run verb group
- work verb group
Sense 3 verb
handle and cause to function
do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- operation derivation
- control derivation
- controller derivation
- manipulator derivation
- runninga derivation
- master verb group
Sense 4 verb
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- military operation derivation
- maneuver derivation
Sense 5 verb
happen
What is going on in the minds of the people?
Types & categories
- hap hypernym
Related & opposite
- cognitive process derivation
Sense 6 verb
keep engaged
engaged the gears
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 7 verb
perform surgery on
The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- surgical operation derivation
- operative derivation
- practice of medicine domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | operation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | operation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | running |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | operator |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | direct |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | financier |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | work |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | block |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | warm up |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | malfunction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | procedure |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | functioning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | operant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | runninga |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | run |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | work |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | double |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | roll |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | run |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cut |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | service |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | operation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | control |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | controller |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | manipulator |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | runninga |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | master |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | manipulate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | synchronise |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dial |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | turn |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | submarine |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | treadle |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | relay |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pedal |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | drive |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pilot |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | military operation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | maneuver |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | jockey |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cognitive process |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | hap |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | disengage |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | interlock |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | operation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | meshing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | operation |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | flip |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ride |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | surgical operation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | operative |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | practice of medicine |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | treat |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | desex |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | face-lift |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | trephine |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | venesect |