100 Words to Use Instead of “Operate”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Item Definition
1. act on take action regarding
2. activate make start working
3. address deal with a matter
4. adjust change to work better
5. administer manage or oversee
6. arrange set up and manage
7. attend to deal with and manage
8. automate make run automatically
9. back support or endorse action
10. begin start to do
11. boot up start a computer system
12. bring online make a system available
13. bring up start a system running
14. calibrate adjust for accurate operation
15. care for look after and manage
16. carry out do as planned
17. check inspect for proper function
18. command direct with authority
19. commence begin formally
20. conduct carry out an activity
21. configure set up for use
22. control direct or regulate
23. coordinate organize parts to work
24. deal with handle a situation
25. direct guide and manage
26. do perform an action
27. drive cause to happen or run
28. enable make possible to do
29. energize give power to run
30. execute carry out a plan
31. facilitate make easier to do
32. fine-tune make small improvements
33. fix repair to make work
34. fuel supply fuel to run
35. function perform as intended
36. go ahead proceed to do
37. govern rule or manage
38. handle deal with or control
39. head be the leader of
40. implement put into effect
41. initiate begin a process
42. intervene surgically operate to fix medically
43. keep at it continue working on it
44. keep going continue functioning
45. keep running continue operating
46. keep up maintain the pace
47. kick off start an activity
48. launch start and run
49. lead take charge of
50. look after take care of and manage
51. maintain keep in working order
52. manage be in charge of
53. marshal organize and direct resources
54. mechanize make operate by machines
55. mend fix something broken
56. mind watch and manage
57. monitor watch and check performance
58. motorize equip with a motor
59. mount set up and carry out
60. open begin business operations
61. orchestrate arrange and direct smoothly
62. organize arrange and manage
63. oversee watch and manage
64. perform carry out a task
65. pilot guide or run a project
66. power on turn on electrical power
67. program set instructions for operation
68. propel drive forward
69. push move or urge forward
70. put into action make something happen
71. put into effect make a plan active
72. put through carry through a process
73. reboot restart a computer system
74. regulate control by rules
75. repair restore to working order
76. reset return to default operation
77. restart start again after stopping
78. restore bring back to working
79. revive bring back into use
80. run manage or make function
81. script write automated instructions
82. service maintain and keep working
83. set up establish and start running
84. stage present or carry out
85. start begin to run or work
86. steer guide or direct
87. supervise oversee work or people
88. switch on turn on and start
89. tend look after and manage
90. test try to see if works
91. track follow and monitor progress
92. trade do business activities
93. treat process in a certain way
94. troubleshoot find and fix problems
95. tune adjust for best performance
96. turn on make a device work
97. undertake take on and do
98. use employ for a purpose
99. watch over supervise and protect
100. work function properly