operate on
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～ perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"
operate
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～ handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
operate
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～ direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
operate
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～ perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"
operate
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～ perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
operate
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～ keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
operate
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～ perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
opine
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～ expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
opine
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～ express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"
oppose
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～ be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
oppose
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～ act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
oppose
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～ be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
oppose
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～ fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
oppose
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～ set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
oppose
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～ contrast with equal weight or force
oppress
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～ cause to suffer; "Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries"
oppress
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～ come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
oppugn
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～ challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
opsonize
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～ make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
opt
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～ select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"