operate on

English - Turkish

Definition of operate on in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Ameliyat etmek

(Fiili Deyim ) işlemek , çalışmak

English - English

Definition of operate on in English English dictionary

perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life

perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life"

Hyphenation

op·er·ate on

Turkish pronunciation

ôpıreyt ôn

Pronunciation

/ˈôpərˌāt ˈôn/ /ˈɔːpɜrˌeɪt ˈɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'ä-p&-"rAt, 'ä-" ] (verb.) 1588. Latin operatus, past participle of operari to work, from oper-, opus work; akin to Old English efnan to perform, Sanskrit apas work.