to not operate properly

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• operate — operatable, adj. /op euh rayt /, v., operated, operating. v.i. 1. to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly. 2. to work or use a machine, apparatus, or the like. 3. to act effectively; produce an… …   Universalium

• operate — verb 1 machine ADVERB ▪ effectively, efficiently, reliably ▪ normally, properly ▪ The equipment was not operating properly. ▪ continuous …   Collocations dictionary

• operate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒpəreɪt] / US [ˈɑpəˌreɪt] verb Word forms operate : present tense I/you/we/they operate he/she/it operates present participle operating past tense operated past participle operated 1) a) [intransitive] if equipment operates, it works and… …   English dictionary

• operate — op|er|ate [ apə,reıt ] verb *** ▸ 1 equipment: work ▸ 2 organization: work ▸ 3 make medical cut in body ▸ 4 system: be available ▸ 5 rule: have effect ▸ 6 do something in a particular way 1. ) intransitive if equipment operates, it works and does …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• operate*/*/*/ — [ˈɒpəˌreɪt] verb 1) [I/T] if equipment operates, or if you operate it, you use or control it and it works in the way it should The equipment was not operating properly.[/ex] The motor operates at very high speeds.[/ex] Do not operate machinery… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• operate — [[t]ɒ̱pəreɪt[/t]] ♦ operates, operating, operated 1) V ERG If you operate a business or organization, you work to keep it running properly. If a business or organization operates, it carries out its work. [V n] Until his death in 1986 Greenwood… …   English dictionary

• List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

• List of battery sizes — 4.5 Volt, D, C, AA, AAA, AAAA, A23, 9 Volt, CR2032 and LR44 batteries. This article lists the sizes and shapes of some common primary and secondary battery types in household and light industrial use. The long history of disposable dry cells… …   Wikipedia

• MS-DOS — This article is about Microsoft MS DOS. For other compatible operating systems of the DOS family, see DOS. MS DOS An example of MS DOS s command line interface, this one showing that the current directory is the root of drive C …   Wikipedia

• Micro Four Thirds system — The Micro Four Thirds system (MFT) is a standard created by Olympus and Panasonic, and announced on August 5, 2008,[1] for mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras and camcorders[2] design and development. However, unlike the preceding… …   Wikipedia

• Spare tire — imagestack A spare tire is an additional tire (or tyre see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat, a blowout, or other emergency. Spare tire is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles… …   Wikipedia