| Main Entry: | operate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, use |
Synonyms: |
administer, be in charge, be in driver's seat, be in saddle, call the play, call the shots, call the signals, carry on, command, conduct, drive, handle, hold the reins, keep, make go, maneuver, manipulate, ordain, pilot, play, ply, pull the strings, pull the wires, run, run the show, run things, sit on top of, steer, wield, work |
| Main Entry: | thrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do well |
Synonyms: |
advance, arrive, batten, bear fruit, bloom, blossom, boom, burgeon, develop, flourish, get ahead, get fat, get on, get places, get there, grow, grow rich, increase, make a go, mushroom, progress, prosper, radiate, rise, score*, shine, shoot up, succeed, turn out well, wax |
Antonyms: |
decline, fail, languish, lose |
| Main Entry: | carry the ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assume the leading role |
Synonyms: |
bear the burden, carry on, carry one's weight, carry through, do one's part, make go, perform |