Operating

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːpərˌeɪt/

Operating (verb)

  1. to control or use a machine or device to make it work.
  2. to manage or be in charge of a business or organization.
  3. to perform a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body.

Examples

  • He can operate the new printer easily.
  • She learned to operate the sewing machine quickly.

Common collocations: operate a machine, safely operate, operate a business, successfully operate, operate on a patient

Synonyms of Operating

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Operating

  • — when referring to stopping an operation
  • — when referring to unsuccessful operation