Standard Lemma guide

operated

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 P ER0 EY2 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

having undergone an operation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of operate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: operowany — operated by the means specified
  • Polish: obsługiwany — operated by the means specified
Real reading context

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