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operate - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | operate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform, function |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, act, act on, advance, behave, bend, benefit, bring about, burn, carry on, click*, compel, complete, concern, conduct, contact, contrive, convey, cook*, determine, direct, do, enforce, engage, exert, finish, fulfill, go, hit*, hum, influence, keep, lift, move, ordain, percolate, proceed, produce, progress, promote, react, revolve, roll, run, serve, spin, take, tick, transport, turn, work, be in action, get results, produce a result |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | operate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform surgery |
| Synonyms: | amputate, cut, excise, explore, remove, set, transplant, treat, carve up, open up |
| Main Entry: | connive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, cabal, cogitate, collude, conspire, contrive, cook up, devise, diddle*, finagle, frame, intrigue, machinate, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots with, frame up, work hand in glove |
| Notes: | one connives at something but conspires with somebody |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coquet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tease |
| Synonyms: | dally, flirt, fool, operate, string along, titillate, toy, trifle, vamp, wanton, gold-dig, lead on, make eyes at, philander, wink at* |
| Antonyms: | be shy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | engineer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | devise; bring about |
| Synonyms: | angle, arrange, cause, come up with, con, conceive, concoct, contrive, control, cook*, create, direct, doctor, effect, encompass, finagle*, jockey*, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, operate, organize, originate, plan, plant, plot, rig*, scam, scheme, set up, superintend, supervise, swing, upstage, wangle, work, play games, pull strings, pull wires, put one on, put one over, put over, put through |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | farm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | produce crops, raise animals |
| Synonyms: | crop, cultivate, direct, dress, garden, graze, grow, harvest, husband, landscape, operate, pasture, plant, plow, ranch, reap, run, seed, sow, subdue, superintend, tend, till, work, bring under cultivation, harrow, homestead, look after, till the soil |
| Main Entry: | finesse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | maneuver, manipulate |
| Synonyms: | angle, beguile, bluff, exploit, finagle*, jockey*, operate, play, rig*, wangle, play games, pull strings, pull wires |
| Antonyms: | mishandle, bobble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | function |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform, work |
| Synonyms: | act, act the part, be in action, be in commission, be in operation, be running, behave, cook, do, do duty, do one's thing, get with it, go, go to town, move, officialize, officiate, operate, percolate*, react, run, serve, take, take care of business |
| Antonyms: | idle, malfunction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | navigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guide along route, often over water |
| Synonyms: | captain*, cross, cruise, direct, drive, handle, helm, journey, maneuver, operate, pilot, plan, plot, sail, skipper*, steer, voyage, head out for, lay the course, ride out |
| Antonyms: | get lost |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | preside |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in authority |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, be at the head of, be in driver's seat, call the signals, carry on, chair, conduct, control, direct, do the honors, govern, handle, head, head up, keep, lead, manage, officiate, operate, ordain, oversee, pull the strings, run, run the show, sit on top of, supervise |
| Antonyms: | follow, serve |
| Main Entry: | react |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | respond; conduct oneself |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, act, answer, backfire, behave, boomerang*, bounce back*, counter, echo, feel, function, get back at, operate, perform, proceed, rebound, reciprocate, recoil, recur, reply, return, revert, take, work, answer back, be affected, give a snappy comeback, give back, have a funny feeling, have vibes, talk back, turn back |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | transact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do business, carry out |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, buy, carry on, clinch, close, conclude, conduct, discharge, do*, enact, execute, finish, handle, jell, manage, move, negotiate, operate, perform, prosecute, pull off, sell, settle, wrap up*, TCB, button down, button up, effectuate, run with the ball, see to, sew up, take care of, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | deny, refuse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | use |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work with; consume |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, apply, bestow, bring into play*, bring to bear*, capitalize, control, draw on, employ, exercise, exert, exhaust, expend, exploit, govern, handle, manage, manipulate, operate, ply, practice, regulate, relate, run, run through, spend, take advantage of*, utilize, waste, wield, work, avail oneself of, do with, find a use, make do with, make the most of, make use, play on, press into service, put forth*, put into action, put to use, put to work, set in motion, turn to account |
| Antonyms: | abstain, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | venture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a chance |
| Synonyms: | advance, assay, attempt, bet, brave, challenge, chance, dare, dare say, defy, endanger, essay, experiment, expose, feel, front*, gamble, get down*, go out on a limb, grope, have a fling at, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay open, make a stab at, make bold, operate, play for, play the market, presume, put in jeopardy, put up*, risk, speculate, stake, stick one's neck out, take a crack at*, take a flyer, take a plunge, try, try out, volunteer, wager |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wield |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | control, use |
| Synonyms: | apply, brandish, command, conduct, employ, exercise, exert, flourish, handle, have, have at one's disposal, hold, maintain, make use of, manage, maneuver, manipulate, operate, ply, possess, put to use, shake, swing, throw, utilize, wave, work |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do something |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, begin, carry on, carry out, consummate, cook, create, develop, do, do a number, do one's thing, enforce, execute, function, get in there, go about, go for broke, go for it*, go in for, go that route, go to town, intrude, knock off*, labor, make progress, maneuver, move, officiate, operate, percolate*, perk*, perpetrate, persevere, persist, practice, preside, pursue, respond, serve, take effect, take part, take steps, take up, transort, undertake, work out |
| Antonyms: | abstain, cease, discontinue, give up, halt, hesitate, idle, refrain, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | behave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | function |
| Synonyms: | act, operate, perform, react, run, take, work |
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | administer |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, carry on*, chair, chaperon, control, convey, direct, engineer, escort, govern, guide, handle, head, keep, lead, manage, operate, ordain, order, organize, oversee, pilot, regulate, ride herd on*, rule, run, shepherd, steer, supervise, usher, call the tune, preside over, run things, trailblaze, wield baton |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme with someone |
| Synonyms: | cabal, cogitate, collude, confederate, connive, contrive, cook up*, cooperate, devise, hatch, intrigue, machinate, maneuver, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots, collogue, get in bed with, put out a contract, work something out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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