Synonyms for operate on
op·er·ate on

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1. operate on, operateverb

   perform surgery on

   "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

   Synonyms:
   lock, run, operate, manoeuvre, engage, manoeuver, go, function, work, control, mesh, maneuver

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1. Tony Travers:

   The British press is supposed to operate on a 'public interest' basis.

2. Richard Vigne:

   We will operate on the barebones.

3. Mary Ann Rivers from Georgia:

   When he told me he could operate on me, I cried, he was kind of like my salvation.

4. Felmont Eaves:

   It's important to understand their motivation and where they are psychologically, you don't want to operate on something you don't have to.

5. Andrew Tyrie:

   Banks have repeatedly told the Committee that, since the crisis, they have put in place reforms to ensure that they operate on the basis of sharply improved standards. The Committee will need reassurance that they have done so in private banking.