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Operate

/ˈɒpəreɪt/
To control or manage how something works, especially a machine or system.

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Examples:

The controls were operating normally, King decided.

"This plant is practically operated by women from cellar to roof.

The Big Snooze operates by utilizing your limiting false beliefs.

Etymology:

etymology
Originates from the Latin operāri meaning to work or to labor. It entered English in the 17th century from the Middle French opérer.

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