operate
Definitions
Verb
- Direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- Perform as expected when applied
- Handle and cause to function
- Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- Happen
- Keep engaged
- Perform surgery on
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "operate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operate | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | operated | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | operates | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | cooperate | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | cooperated | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | cooperates | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | interoperate | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | interoperates | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "operate".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "operate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operator | 4 | 49 |
| 2 | opera | 2 | 47 |
| 3 | operated | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | moderate | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | cooperative | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | operates | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | cooperate | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | operative | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | operatic | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | tolerate | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | cooperated | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | cooperates | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | permeate | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | operable | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | overate | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | operant | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | opere | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | operatives | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | overrate | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | inoperative | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "operate" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "operate" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "operate" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 5
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 9
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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