Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)operate, rundirect or control; projects, businesses, etc.“She is running a relief operation in the Sudan” (v)function, work, operate, go, runperform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”,
“Does this old car still run well?”,
“This old radio doesn't work anymore” (v)operate, controlhandle and cause to function“do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol”,
“control the lever” (v)operate on, operateperform surgery on“The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life”