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verb🔗ShareTo produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system."The new medicine operated quickly to reduce her fever. "physiologymedicinebiologyfunctionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc."The surgeon will operate on the patient's injured knee to repair the damaged cartilage. "medicinebodyanatomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits."My uncle operates in the stock market, hoping to make a profit. "businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce, as an effect; to cause."The new teaching method operated to improve student engagement. "actionprocessfunctionmachinetechnologytechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work."to operate a machine"technologymachineworkfunctionactionsystemindustryprocesstechnicaldeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
