Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Operates.
4 letter answer(s) to operates
GOES
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"
be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
be sound
RUNS
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
a short trip; "take a run into town"
a small stream
an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had
USES
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
avail oneself to;
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
habitually do something (use only in the past tense);
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
seek or achieve an end by using to on
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