Examples of “operate” in a Sentence

verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.

• She learned to operate the forklift in a single afternoon.
• The factory operates around the clock.
• The new lift does not operate when the power is off.

verb To perform surgery on a patient.

• The surgeon operated on his knee for three hours.
• The doctors will operate on her heart early tomorrow morning.
• Vets sometimes have to operate quickly to save an injured animal.

verb To run or manage a business or organization.

• The family has operated this restaurant for forty years.
• She hopes to operate a small bakery in her home town one day.
• The charity is operated by volunteers who give up their weekends.