operate
US /ˈɑ:pəreɪt/
・UK /ˈɒpəreɪt/
A1
verb
- To control or handle something, such as a machine
- To control or manage something such as a business
- To be working or being used
- To perform surgery on someone
Examples
Local authorities operate within a wider political system.
The machine can operate for 15 hours continuously at full power.