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operate

/ˈɑpərˌeɪt/ /ˈɒpəˌreɪt/
verb Regular verboperate operated
  1. 1
    işletmek, çalıştırmak

    To control a machine or system and make it work.

    • He knows how to operate heavy machinery.
      Ağır makineleri nasıl çalıştıracağını biliyor.
  2. 2
    ameliyat yapmak Medical

    To perform a medical operation on someone.

    • The doctors will operate on him tomorrow.
      Doktorlar yarın onu ameliyat edecek.
  3. 3
    işlemek, etki etmek, faaliyet göstermek

    To function or have an effect in a particular way.

    • The new software will operate smoothly on all devices.
      Yeni yazılım tüm cihazlarda sorunsuz çalışacak.
    • The engine operates efficiently under various conditions.
      Motor farklı koşullar altında verimli çalışır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base operate
/ˈɑpərˌeɪt/
Past operated
/ˈɑpərˌeɪtɪd/
Participle operated
/ˈɑpərˌeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑doperate → operated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. operated /ˈɑpərˌeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

controlrunmanagehandleuseworkdrive

Antonyms

stopceasehaltfailignore

Collocations

operate a machineoperate equipmentoperate a systemoperate a businessoperate smoothlyoperate effectively

Related Words

machinesystemdeviceequipmentfunctiontechnology

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