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"Operate" in Indonesian?

Pronunciation : Op"er*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. operatus, p.p. of operari to work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to G. ?ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. . Cf. Inure, Maneuver, Ure.]
Definition : 1. To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.

2. To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system.

3. To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence. The virtues of private persons operate but on a few. Atterbury. A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they live. Swift.

4. (Surg.)

Defn: To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.

5. To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant]

i. [imp. & p. p. Operated; p. pr. & vb. n. Operating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Op"er*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To produce, as an effect; to cause. The same cause would operate a diminution of the value of stock. A. Hamilton.

2. To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work; as, to operate a machine.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913