opérer — meaning in English

English meaning

• operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

opérer is used for these senses in English:

• operate (transitive, or, intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
• work (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.

operate — full definition

1. verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
2. verb To perform surgery on a patient.
3. verb To run or manage a business or organization.

work — full definition

1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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