operate
I
verb
accomplish, achieve, act, act upon, administer, administrate, assume responsibility, attain, bring about, caretake, carry into execution, carry on, carry out, cause, command, conduct, control, deal with, direct, discharge, do, drive, effect, effectuate, enforce, engage in, engineer, execute, exercise, exercise power over, exert, fulfill, function, govern, handle, have charge of, impel, implement, lead, look after, manage, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, militate, minister, move, officiate, oversee, perform, perpetrate, pilot, practice, preside over, prevail over, put into effect, put into practice, regulate, rule, run, steer, superintend, supervise, take care of, take charge of, work
associated concepts: operate to the detriment of a party
II
index
administer (conduct), commit (perpetrate), conduct, control (regulate), employ (make use of), exercise (use), exert, exploit (make use of), function, handle (manage), manage, manipulate (utilize skillfully), militate, ply, transact, wield
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006