Related Words for operate

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engage
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Verb, Verb
go
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Verb, Verb
control
x/
Verb, Verb
maneuver
x/x
Verb, Verb
run
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Verb, Verb
work
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Verb, Verb, Noun
function
/x
Noun, Verb, Noun
manoeuvre
x/
Noun, Verb
lock
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Verb, Verb
mesh
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Verb, Verb
withdraw
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
maintain
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Verb
employ
x/
Verb
utilize
/xx
Verb
perform
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Verb
manage
/x
Verb
establish
x/x
Verb
govern
/x
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb
regulate
/xx
Verb
operation
xx/x
Noun
sustain
x/
Verb
build
/
Verb
carry
/x
Verb
autonomously
x/xxx
Adverb
deploy
x/
Verb
produce
x/
Verb
integrate
/xx
Verb
enable
x/x
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
allow
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Verb
adapt
x/
Verb
construct
x/
Verb
compete
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Verb
able
/x
Adjective
utilise
x/x
Verb
permit
x/
Noun
execute
/xx
Verb
coexist
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Noun
propagate
/xx
Verb
dispense
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Verb
behave
x/
Verb
cultivate
/xx
Verb
interact
xx/
Noun
survive
x/
Verb
handle
/x
Noun
create
x/
Verb
enforce
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Verb
cooperate
x/xx
Verb
serve
/
Verb
independently
xx/xx
Adverb
apply
x/
Verb
penetrate
/xx
Verb
communicate
x/xx
Verb
reside
x/
Verb
adjust
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb
procure
x/
Verb
underwrite
/xx
Verb
grow
/
Verb
thrive
/
Verb
navigate
/xx
Verb
activate
/xx
Verb
deliver
x/x
Verb
connect
x/
Verb
equipped
x/
Verb
profitably
/xxx
Adverb
possess
x/
Verb
manipulate
x/xx
Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
designed
x/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
generate
/xx
Verb
exist
x/
Verb
incorporate
x/xx
Verb
obtain
x/
Verb
effectively
x/xx
Adverb
dismantle
x/x
Verb
sell
/
Verb
administer
x/xx
Verb
tolerate
/xx
Verb
programmed
/x
Adjective
promote
x/
Verb
hold
/
Noun
conduct
x/
Noun
remain
x/
Verb
distribute
x/x
Verb
transform
x/
Verb
attain
x/
Verb
reconfigure
xx/x
Verb
initiate
x/xx
Verb
provide
x/
Verb
stabilize
/xx
Verb
positioned
x/x
Verb
combine
/x
Verb
configure
x/x
Verb
assemble
x/x
Verb
reliably
x/xx
Adverb
embody
x/x
Verb
achieve
x/
Verb
calibrate
/xx
Verb
oscillate
/xx
Verb
evolve
x/
Verb
dominate
/xx
Verb
subvert
x/
Verb
cater
/x
Verb
locate
/x
Verb
normally
/xx
Adverb
accomplish
x/x
Verb
extend
x/
Verb
separate
/xx
Adjective
rotate
/x
Verb
retain
x/
Verb
require
x/x
Verb
transact
x/
Noun
consolidate
x/xx
Verb
distinguish
x/x
Verb
transmit
x/
Verb
cope
/
Verb
perpetuate
x/xx
Verb
infiltrate
x/x
Noun
install
x/
Verb
intend
x/
Verb
used
/
Verb
simulate
/xx
Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
move
/
Noun
optimally
/xxx
Adverb
originate
x/xx
Verb
advertise
/xx
Verb
operators
/xxx
Noun
oversee
/xx
Verb
safely
/x
Adverb
align
x/
Verb
uphold
x/
Verb
wield
/
Verb
orchestrate
/xx
Verb
subsist
x/
Verb
drive
/
Noun
efficiently
x/xx
Adverb
inhabit
x/x
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
protect
x/
Verb
differentiate
xx/xx
Verb
bypass
/x
Noun
negotiate
x/xx
Verb
carry out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
work at
//
Phrase, Verb
organize
/xx
Verb
operationalize
xx/xxx
Verb
exercise
/xx
Noun
process
/x
Noun
work out
//
Phrase, Verb
action
/x
Noun
work on
//
Phrase, Verb
take
/
Verb
deal with
//
Phrase, Verb
energize
/xx
Verb
start up
/x
Phrase, Verb
exec
x/
Noun
open
/x
Adjective
set to work
///
Phrase, Verb
put to use
///
Phrase, Verb
have
/
Verb
play
/
Noun
command
x/
Noun
effect
x/
Noun
pursue
x/
Verb
reach
/
Noun
practise
/x
Noun
get on
//
Phrase, Verb
subregional
x/xx
Adjective
unattended
xx/x
Adjective
unhindered
x/x
Adjective
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
activities
x/xx
Noun
advantage
x/x
Noun, Verb
approximate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
are
/
Noun
asynchronous
//xx
Adjective
automatic
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
battalion
x/x
Noun, Verb
block
/
Noun, Verb
blood
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
business
/x
Noun, Adjective
capitalise
/xxx
Verb
capitalize
/xxx
Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
cease
/
Verb, Noun
circular
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
circulate
/xx
Verb
coincide
xx/
Verb
compare
x/
Verb, Noun
comprise
x/
Verb
computer
x/x
Noun, Verb
con
/
Noun, Verb
condensing
x/x
Noun
converge
x/
Verb
correspond
xx/
Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
depress
x/
Verb
derive
x/
Verb
dial
/x
Noun, Verb
disengage
xx/
Verb, Noun
do
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
doctor
/x
Noun, Verb
double
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
draw
/
Verb, Noun
duty
/x
Noun
editing
/xx
Noun
electric
x/x
Adjective, Name
ensure
x/
Verb
entails
x/
Verb
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
exert
x/
Verb
explode
x/
Verb
exploit
/x
Verb, Noun
exploitation
xx/x
Noun
explore
x/
Verb, Noun
extraction
x/x
Noun
farm
/
Noun, Verb
financier
xx/
Noun, Verb
fix
/
Verb, Noun
flip
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
fly
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
foreign
/x
Adjective, Name
functional
/xx
Adjective, Noun
gate
/
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
happen
/x
Verb, Adverb
harness
/x
Noun, Verb
harvest
/x
Noun, Verb
homestead
/x
Noun, Verb
hospital
/xx
Noun, Adjective
hotline
/x
Noun, Verb
hydraulic
x/x
Adjective, Verb
intervene
xx/
Verb
jockey
/x
Noun, Verb
labour
/x
Noun, Verb
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
lift
/
Verb, Noun
logging
/x
Noun
machine
x/
Noun, Verb
make
/
Verb, Noun
malfunction
x/x
Noun, Verb
man
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
management
/xx
Noun
mine
/
Noun, Verb
modus
/x
Noun
occur
x/
Verb
offer
/x
Verb, Noun
on
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
operand
/xx
Noun
operational
xx/xx
Adjective
pneumatic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
portable
/xx
Adjective, Noun
powered
/x
Adjective
properly
/xx
Adverb
push
/
Verb, Noun
realising
/xxx
Verb
realize
/xx
Verb
reap
/
Verb, Noun
relay
/x
Noun, Verb
respond
x/
Verb, Noun
ride
/
Noun, Verb
roll
/
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
scalpel
/x
Noun
seem
/
Verb
seize
/
Verb
semiautomatic
xxxx/x
Adjective, Noun
service
/x
Noun, Verb
speed
/
Noun, Verb
standby
//
Noun, Verb
sterilize
/xx
Verb
strive
/
Verb, Noun
suffice
x/
Verb
surgeon
/x
Noun
surgery
/xx
Noun
switch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
tap
/
Verb, Noun
telephone
/xx
Noun, Verb
throw
/
Verb, Noun
toil
/
Noun, Verb
trading
/x
Noun, Adjective
tread
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective