- operate on someone
- operate on someoneto perform a surgical operation on someone. •
They decided not to operate on her.
•She wasn't operated on after all.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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operate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒpəreɪt] / US [ˈɑpəˌreɪt] verb Word forms operate : present tense I/you/we/they operate he/she/it operates present participle operating past tense operated past participle operated 1) a) [intransitive] if equipment operates, it works and… … English dictionary
operate — op|er|ate [ apə,reıt ] verb *** ▸ 1 equipment: work ▸ 2 organization: work ▸ 3 make medical cut in body ▸ 4 system: be available ▸ 5 rule: have effect ▸ 6 do something in a particular way 1. ) intransitive if equipment operates, it works and does … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
operate — op|e|rate W2S3 [ˈɔpəreıt US ˈa:p ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(machine)¦ 2¦(business/organization)¦ 3¦(system/process/service)¦ 4¦(medical)¦ 5¦(work)¦ 6¦(soldiers/police)¦ 7 operate as something 8¦(laws/principles)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
operate — verb 1 MACHINE a) (T) to use and control a machine or equipment: If affected by drowsiness, do not drive or operate heavy machinery. | instructions for operating the central heating b) (intransitive always + adv/prep) if a machine operates in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
operate*/*/*/ — [ˈɒpəˌreɪt] verb 1) [I/T] if equipment operates, or if you operate it, you use or control it and it works in the way it should The equipment was not operating properly.[/ex] The motor operates at very high speeds.[/ex] Do not operate machinery… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
co-operate — ♦♦♦ co operates, co operating, co operated also cooperate 1) V RECIP If you co operate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people co operate. [V with n] The UN had been co operating… … English dictionary
collaborate - co-operate — ◊ collaborate When people collaborate on a project, they work together in order to produce something. For example, two writers can collaborate to produce a single piece of writing. Anthony and I are collaborating on a paper for the conference.… … Useful english dictionary
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on (someone's) radar (screen) — among the things being considered by someone. The problem of trash disposal is on everyone s radar screen right now. This status puts the city on the radar screens of big corporations. Usage notes: often used with words like not, off, and under… … New idioms dictionary
when someone sneezes, something catches a cold — when (someone/something) sneezes, (someone/something) catches a cold mainly British, mainly British when one person or organization has a problem, this problem has a much worse effect on another person or organization. When New York sneezes, I m… … New idioms dictionary
when something sneezes, someone catches a cold — when (someone/something) sneezes, (someone/something) catches a cold mainly British, mainly British when one person or organization has a problem, this problem has a much worse effect on another person or organization. When New York sneezes, I m… … New idioms dictionary
