v. happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"

v. handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

v. perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

v. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

v. touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

v. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

v. to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

v. lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"

v. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

v. be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. be a success; "The idea panned out"

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

v. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

v. fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned"