Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with operate in American Collocation
operate
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɑpəˌreɪt/
well
effectively
efficiently
satisfactorily
smoothly
successfully
Good PAs are an invaluable asset and few companies can operate efficiently or effectively without them.
in a particular area
globally
internationally
locally
nationally
nationwide
overseas
worldwide
Established in 1992 the company now operates internationally.
in a way that makes a profit
commercially
profitably
The theatre operated quite profitably for many years.
independently
autonomously
independently
The two organizations operate independently, within the National Health Service.