operates
Definitions
Verb
- Direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- Perform as expected when applied
- Handle and cause to function
- Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- Happen
- Keep engaged
- Perform surgery on
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Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "operates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operates | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | cooperates | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | interoperates | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "operates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | markets | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | comments | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | concerts | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | targets | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | converts | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | carpets | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | moderates | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | charlotte's | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | cockpits | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | phosphates | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | target's | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | arnotts | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | ba'athists | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | bonwit's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | comsat's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | dobratz | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | garlitz | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | harberts | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | harcourt's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | harmetz | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | hottelet's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | kottwitz | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | lauriat's | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | lauriats | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | market's | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | markets' | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | non-jets | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | non-whites | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | nonjets | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | nonwhites | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | omelets | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | palmists | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | potratz | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | robarts | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | wombats | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "operates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operate | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | operated | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | operators | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | pirates | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | cooperate | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | cooperatives | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | operative | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | moderates | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | operas | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | permeates | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | cooperates | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | opiates | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | opera's | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | operatives | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | tolerates | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | overrates | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | peratis | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | perales | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | overate | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | operant | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "operates" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "operates" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "operates" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | still | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | company | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | curriculum | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | set | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "operates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 35
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Senate Democrats unveil 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
Feb 23, 2026 Washington Senate Democrats (.gov)
Feb 23, 2026 Washington Senate Democrats (.gov)
First standalone spin-wave chip operates without external magnets for future telecom
Jan 13, 2026 Phys.org
Jan 13, 2026 Phys.org
Three House proposals emerge to stabilize HCMC as operating losses project to $1.7 billion over next decade
Apr 28, 2026 MN House of Representatives (.gov)
Apr 28, 2026 MN House of Representatives (.gov)
Interior proposes Kirkland for NIGC seat as commission operates with one member
Apr 29, 2026 Tribal Business News
Apr 29, 2026 Tribal Business News
Bare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
May 28, 2026 The New York Times
May 28, 2026 The New York Times
Coast Guard operates with unpaid bills and ‘grim uncertainty’ in ongoing government shutdown
Mar 26, 2026 The American Legion
Mar 26, 2026 The American Legion