Wordiyooper
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From Latin opus (work) and operārī (to work). Highly productive: operate and operation (do work), cooperate (work together), opus (a musical work), and operetta (little work). Even maneuver/manoeuvre comes from Latin manu operare (work by hand). Cover and discover trace back through Old French from this root.
Associated Words
co-operation
Working together toward a common goal
co-operative
Willing to work with others; a jointly owned organization
cooperate
To work together toward a common goal
cooperation
The act of working together toward a shared goal
cooperative
A member-owned business; willing to work with others
cover
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect; Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view; Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine
discover
to find or learn something for the first time
maneuver
To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy
manoeuvre
To move or guide carefully; a planned tactical movement or clever strategy
operate
to work or function; to control; to perform surgery
operating-system
Software that manages a computer's basic functions; 操作系统
operation
the process of functioning; a surgical procedure; a planned undertaking
operational
Functioning and ready for use; relating to operations
operative
A spy or skilled worker; functioning effectively; most significant
operator
A person who operates a device or service; a telephone assistant; a mathematical symbol
operetta
A light, short opera with a comic story and spoken dialogue
opus
A numbered musical or artistic work
postoperative
Relating to the period after a surgical operation