OPERATE


Meaning of OPERATE in English

v.

1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against (their troops were operating against the guerrillas)

2) ( med. ) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ for; on (the surgeon ~d on her for appendicitis; she was ~d on for appendicitis)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.