operates

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perform, function v.
manage, use v.
perform surgery v.

VERB

perform, function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act complete conduct do engage keep move produce promote run serve take transport work

STRONG

accomplish advance behave bend benefit burn click compel concern contact contrive convey cook determine direct enforce exert finish fulfill go hit hum influence lift ordain percolate proceed progress react revolve roll spin tick turn

WEAK

act on be in action bring about carry on get results produce a result

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain cease consume destroy discontinue disenchant dishonor fail give give up halt hold idle ignore let go lose miss neglect receive refrain refuse reject release remain repulse stop

STRONG

abandon begin create decrease drop hesitate hinder maintain overlook retreat retrogress start steady

VERB

manage, use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct drive handle keep play run work

STRONG

command maneuver manipulate ordain pilot ply steer wield

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in saddle call the play call the shots call the signals carry on hold the reins make go pull the strings pull the wires run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt mismanage neglect stop

STRONG

leave alone

VERB

perform surgery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore set

STRONG

amputate cut excise remove transplant treat

WEAK

carve up open up

Example Sentences

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operates

It operates at bars including Ye Rustic Inn, Glendale’s the Gold Rail and Bigfoot Lodge, whose own Blue Mondays, Sigsby said, draws a younger crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The company also operates a health-focused, fast-casual concept called Flower Child that JPMorgan analysts say could be spun off within two years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Refusing to stop at investigating her characters alone, she’s interested in humanity as a whole, and where those roles fit into how our species operates.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

OneWeb currently operates roughly 650 satellites and plans to grow its fleet to about 1,300 by 2030, following a 1 billion-euro—equivalent to $1.1 billion—contract signed last month with Airbus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

La Mara Valiente lives in the nearby town of Buenos Aires and operates where the tracks cross Reforma Ranch.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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