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operate

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/ˈɒpəreɪt/ · op-er-ate

to control the functioning of a machine or system.

Meanings

verbformal

to control the functioning of a machine or system.

کسی مشین یا نظام کے کام کرنے کو کنٹرول کرنا۔

عمل کرنا

amal karna

Synonyms

functioncontrolrunچلاناکام کرناکارکردگی دینا

Antonyms

dismantlestopceaseتوڑناروکنابند کرنا

Common Collocations

  • operate machinery
  • operate a vehicle
  • operate a business

Example Sentences

He can operate the complex machinery with ease.

وہ پیچیدہ مشینری کو آسانی سے چلا سکتا ہے۔

Woh pechida machinery ko aasani se chala sakta hai.

The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.

ڈاکٹر کل مریض پر آپریشن کرے گا۔

Doctor kal mareez par operation kare ga.

They learned how to operate the software efficiently.

انہوں نے سافٹ ویئر کو مؤثر طریقے سے چلانے کا طریقہ سیکھا۔

Unhoon ne software ko mo'asar tareeqe se chalanay ka tareeqa seekha.

Easily Confused With

operate:To operate means to control or manage, while 'operate on' refers specifically to performing a surgical procedure.

Word Family

operation
nounعمل
operator
nounعملہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Operation requires careful handling.

Imagine a mechanic operating a complex machine.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں چاہ وہاں راہ

Jahan chah wahan rah

Where there's a will, there's a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "operari" — to work, to produce

First known use: 15th century

The word 'operate' derives from the Latin 'operari', which means 'to work'. It has entered English through the French language, maintaining its original sense of working or functioning.