opérer

A. vtr

• 1 to operate on opérer qn de l'appendicite = to remove sb's appendix se faire opérer = to have an operation, to have surgery Definition of operate on in the British & World English dictionary Definition of operate on in the US English dictionary Translate operate on | into Italian

• 2 to bring about [change]Translate bring about | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. vi

• 1 [Med] to operate Definition of operate in the British & World English dictionary Definition of operate in the US English dictionary Translate operate | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [cure, charm] to work Definition of work in the British & World English dictionary Definition of work in the US English dictionary Translate work | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to proceed Definition of proceed in the British & World English dictionary Definition of proceed in the US English dictionary Translate proceed | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 [thief] to operate Definition of operate in the British & World English dictionary Definition of operate in the US English dictionary Translate operate | into German | into Italian | into Spanish