Difference between Manoeuvre and Operate

What is the difference between Manoeuvre and Operate?

Manoeuvre as a verb is to move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position. while Operate as a verb is to perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

Manoeuvre

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A movement, often one performed with difficulty. A large movement of military troops.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.

Operate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system.To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.To produce, as an effect; to cause.To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work; as, to operate a machine.

Example sentence: We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin.

We hope you now know whether to use Manoeuvre or Operate in your sentence.

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