Word: operate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: op
er
ate
Definition: To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: operate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: operātus
Language: la
Decoded: operatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: worked, laboured, toiled