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hand-operated ADJ

I. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system

2. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, law, decision
operate drug, law, decision

3. operate (perform surgery):

II. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system
operate a machine, system

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business, factory, farm
operate store, business, factory, farm
Present
Ioperate
youoperate
he/she/itoperates
weoperate
youoperate
theyoperate
Past
Ioperated
youoperated
he/she/itoperated
weoperated
youoperated
theyoperated
Present Perfect
Ihaveoperated
youhaveoperated
he/she/ithasoperated
wehaveoperated
youhaveoperated
theyhaveoperated
Past Perfect
Ihadoperated
youhadoperated
he/she/ithadoperated
wehadoperated
youhadoperated
theyhadoperated
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