What does operate on mean?

Definitions for operate on
op·er·ate on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. operate on, operateverb

    perform surgery on

    "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

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  1. operate on

    "To operate on" generally refers to the action of applying a specific process, system, rule or function to something in order to achieve a particular result or effect. This phrase can be used in various fields such as mathematics, where it refers to performing mathematical operations, or in medicine, where it refers to performing surgery on a patient. It implies the active manipulation or handling of an object, subject, or situation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of operate on in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of operate on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of operate on in a Sentence

  1. Deborah Marshall:

    The fuel costs to operate on LNG is approximately half of what it cost to operate on ultra-low sulfur marine diesel.

  2. Richard Vigne:

    We will operate on the barebones.

  3. Tony Travers:

    The British press is supposed to operate on a 'public interest' basis.

  4. Yuriy Ihnat:

    Ukraine has been effective in the sky because we operate on our own land, the enemy flying into our airspace is flying into the zone of our air defense systems.

  5. Omar Estacio:

    He is in the clinic. They are going to operate on him tomorrow or the day after, he is in good spirits. It is a hernia that was operated last May but has reproduced.

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