Third-person singular simple present indicative form of operate.(verb)
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Use "operates" in a sentence
"This portion of the title operates wholly on rails, taking you from one scenic shooting gallery to the next."
"The label operates under the premise that people don't want to pay money for nothing, and digital music is sort of nothing, so how can it be made into a physical product?"
"The room where the team operates is awash with colour."