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operate in Arabic

شَغَّلَ šaḡḡala

UK/ˈɒpəɹeɪt//ˈɑpəɹeɪt/

operate in Arabic: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala). In English, operate means to perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

Arabic words for operate

to operate a machine
شَغَّلَ šaḡḡala

English meaning of operate

  1. verb To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
  2. verb To produce an effect.
  3. verb To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
  4. verb To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.

Full definition of operate

operate in a sentence

  • Could someone explain how this meeting operates?
  • In this town, the garbage removal staff operate between six o'clock at midnight.
  • The police had inside knowledge of how the gang operated.

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Questions about operate in Arabic

What is the meaning of operate in Arabic?
Operate in Arabic is شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala).
ما معنى كلمة operate؟
Operate: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala).
What does operate mean in English?
Operate means to perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

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