operate

Definition

Examples

Only trained staff are allowed to operate the heavy machinery in the factory.

Word Family

Synonyms

• runa score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
• function(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
• managebe successful; achieve a goal

Collocations

• Easy operate a machine
  to operate a machine, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
• Medium operate under budget
  to operate under budget, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
• Hard operate at peak capacity
  to operate at peak capacity, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
• Very Hard operate on a shoestring budget
  to operate on a shoestring budget, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc