Form and Operate

Form

Form verb - To take on a definite form.

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

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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

unit	form unit	operate unit
body	form body	operate body
organization	form organization	operate organization
team	form team	operate team
Other words: weapon, version, weapons, groups.

When asked by Martha what was the cause in fact, the Doctor replies, "Witchcraft." Though then explained as an alternate form of science which uses the power of spoken language rather than mathematics to operate.

Source: Doing In the Wizard
It uses phonons (quasiparticles consisting of collective excitations in the form of elastic atomic vibrations) for computing, and can operate at 27 ºC.

Source: Web Original / Orion's Arm
It's actually the only way demons operate in the world, their default form being thick black smoke.

Source: Demonic Possession

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