Fix and Operate

Fix

Fix verb - Make infertile.

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Operate and fix are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Fix".

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixate, fixer

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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Fix and operate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fix" instead a verb "Operate".

system	fix system	operate system
equipment	fix equipment	operate equipment
way	fix way	operate way
machine	fix machine	operate machine
Other words: computer, car, ship, radio, systems, machines.

However, no one in this land knows how to operate or fix the central computer, which has protected them for generations.

Source: Schizo Tech / Live-Action TV
Seven Days operate similarly to the Doctor Who examples above: show what happened, then use Time Travel to go back and fix things.

Source: Storyboarding the Apocalypse
Cartman realized that he needed someone to get rid of unwanted guests like Stan, rides break down over time and needs someone who can fix it, and someone who can operate the complicated machinery.

Source: Reality Ensues / Western Animation

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