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Synonyms for "operative" in English

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  1. operative:
  2. operate:

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Detailed Synonyms for operative in English

operative:

operative adj

  1. operative
    active; operative; working; laborious; actively; at work; hard-working; industriously; industrious
  2. operative
    busy; active; humming; operative; busily; hard-working; actively; working; industrious; industriously
  3. operative
    surgical; operative
  4. operative
    operative
  5. operative
    – being in force or having or exerting force 1
    operative
    – being in force or having or exerting force 1
    • operative adj
      • operative regulations1
      • the major tendencies operative in the American political system1
  6. operative
    – (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing 1
    running; working; functional; operative
    – (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing 1
  7. operative
    – relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine 1
    surgical; operative
    – relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine 1
    • surgical adj
      • a surgical appendix1
      • a surgical procedure1
    • operative adj
      • operative dentistry1
  8. operative
    – effective; producing a desired effect 1
    operative
    – effective; producing a desired effect 1

operative [the ~] nom

  1. the operative
    – someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information 1
    the operative; the sherlock; the private investigator; the PI; the shamus; the private eye; the private detective
    – someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information 1
  2. the operative
    – a person secretly employed in espionage for a government 1
    the operative; the secret agent; the intelligence officer; the intelligence agent
    – a person secretly employed in espionage for a government 1

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Related Definitions for "operative":

  1. being in force or having or exerting force1
    • operative regulations1
    • the major tendencies operative in the American political system1
  2. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing1
  3. relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine1
    • operative dentistry1
  4. effective; producing a desired effect1
    • the operative word1
  5. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information1
  6. a person secretly employed in espionage for a government1

operative form of operate:

to operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)

  1. to operate
    to operate; to proceed; to work
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • proceed verbe (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
  2. to operate
    to operate; to serve; to attend to
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • serve verbe (serves, served, serving)
    • attend to verbe (attends to, attended to, attending to)
  3. to operate
    to ride; to drive; to operate
    • ride verbe (rides, rode, riding)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
  4. to operate
    – perform surgery on 1
    to operate; operate on
    – perform surgery on 1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
      • The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life1
    • operate on verbe
  5. to operate
    – happen 1
    to operate
    – happen 1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
  6. to operate
    – perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense 1
    to operate; to manoeuvre; manoeuver; maneuver
    – perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense 1
  7. to operate
    – handle and cause to function 1
    to control; to operate
    – handle and cause to function 1
    • control verbe (controls, controlled, controlling)
      • control the lever1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
      • do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol1
  8. to operate
    – keep engaged 1
    to engage; to operate; mesh; to lock
    – keep engaged 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • engaged the gears1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • mesh verbe
    • lock verbe (locks, locked, locking)
  9. to operate
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    to run; to go; to operate; to work; to function
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • Does this old car still run well?1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • This old radio doesn't work anymore1
    • function verbe (functions, functioned, funtioning)
  10. to operate
    – direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. 1
    to run; to operate
    – direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • She is running a relief operation in the Sudan1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
      • She is running a relief operation in the Sudan1

Conjugations for operate:

present
  1. operate
  2. operate
  3. operates
  4. operate
  5. operate
  6. operate
simple past
  1. operated
  2. operated
  3. operated
  4. operated
  5. operated
  6. operated
present perfect
  1. have operated
  2. have operated
  3. has operated
  4. have operated
  5. have operated
  6. have operated
past continuous
  1. was operating
  2. were operating
  3. was operating
  4. were operating
  5. were operating
  6. were operating
future
  1. shall operate
  2. will operate
  3. will operate
  4. shall operate
  5. will operate
  6. will operate
continuous present
  1. am operating
  2. are operating
  3. is operating
  4. are operating
  5. are operating
  6. are operating
subjunctive
  1. be operated
  2. be operated
  3. be operated
  4. be operated
  5. be operated
  6. be operated
diverse
  1. operate!
  2. let's operate!
  5. operated
  6. operating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

operate [the ~] nom

  1. the operate
    the perform; the agitating; the operate; the work

operate

  1. operate
    operate

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Related Definitions for "operate":

  1. perform surgery on1
    • The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life1
  2. happen1
  3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense1
  4. handle and cause to function1
    • do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol1
  5. keep engaged1
  6. perform as expected when applied1
  7. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.1
    • She is running a relief operation in the Sudan1

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