Operate and Regulate

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Operate verb - To look after and make decisions about.

Usage example: it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money

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Regulate is a synonym for operate in direct topic. In some cases you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Operate".

Regulate verb - To look after and make decisions about.

Usage example: the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

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Operate is a synonym for regulate in direct topic. Sometimes you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Regulate".

system	operate system	regulate system
way	operate way	regulate way
technology	operate technology	regulate technology
magic	operate magic	regulate magic
Other words: systems, functions.

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