Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To control or manage how something works, especially a machine or system. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
I can operate the new washing machine.Doctors operated on his broken leg yesterday.
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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