Collocations with "operate"

52 collocations found

operate a company

To manage and make a company work.

company6.8
a factor operates

A factor is active or has an effect.

factor6.8
operate a farm

to run a farm as a business

farm6.8
operate a mill

To manage the functions of a mill.

mill6.8
operate a recorder

to control the functions of a recorder

recorder6.8
a reactor operates

the reactor is functioning or active

reactor6.7
electrically operate

to power or run a device using electricity

electrically6.5
operate a railway

to make a railway system work

railway6.5
operate a store

To manage the business activities of a store.

store6.5
operate differently

to function or work in a different way

differently6.2
operate a ferry

to manage and run a ferry service

ferry6.2
operate a racket

to manage an illegal scheme or business

racket6.2
operate a clinic

To manage the day-to-day functions of a clinic.

clinic6.0
operate a lift

To control the functioning of a lift.

lift6.0
operate a mine

to manage the business of a mine

mine6.0
the submarine operates

Describes a submarine being active or in use.

submarine5.8
hydraulically operate

describes how a machine or system works using fluid pressure

hydraulically5.5
commercially operate

to run a business or service with the main goal of making a profit

commercially5.2
operate a signal

To control the functioning of a signal, especially a mechanical one.

signal5.0
station5.0
station5.0
museum4.1