operating (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ/
Definition
Performing a surgical procedure on a patient.
Examples
The doctor is operating on a broken leg.
She has been operating for over ten hours.
They will operate immediately to remove the tumor.
How to Use operating
- operate on (prepositional phrase)
- To perform surgery on someone or something. — "The doctor decided to operate on the damaged knee."
- operate a system (collocation)
- To control or manage a complex set of equipment or procedures. — "It takes skilled technicians to operate such a complex system."
- operate a business (collocation)
- To manage and run a commercial enterprise. — "They have been operating a successful restaurant for a decade."
- operate a machine (collocation)
- To control and use a piece of equipment. — "New employees must learn how to operate this machine safely."
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