Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of operate
"The surgeon operated on the patient for three hours before confirming the tumor was successfully removed."
In plain English: Operated means being controlled or run by someone or something.
"The new machine was operated by a single employee."
Usage: Use operated to describe something that has been successfully run or controlled by a machine, system, or person. It often appears in contexts like operating equipment, running a business, or performing surgery.
operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy
"The remote-controlled car was battery-operated, so it could run for hours without needing to be plugged in."
In plain English: Operated means being controlled or run by someone or something.
"The old factory was operated by hand before machines were introduced."
Usage: Use "operated" before a noun to describe how a device functions, such as calling it a manual-operated gate or a solar-operated light. This adjective form specifically indicates that the item runs using the power source mentioned immediately after it.
Derived from the Latin operatus, the past participle of operari meaning "to work," this term originally described someone who had performed labor or service. It entered English via Old French to denote something that has been put into action or functioned by mechanical means.