operate: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with O · ends with E
Meaning of operate
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
Example: Could someone explain how this meeting operates?
- intransitive
To produce an effect.
- intransitive
To produce an effect. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
- intransitive
To produce an effect. To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
Listed forms: operates, operating, operated.
Source: Wiktionary — operate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for operate.
verb
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
verb
perform as expected when applied
verb
handle and cause to function
verb
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is operate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of operate
O(1) + P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of operate
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from operate
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