care for vs operate

care for and operate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care for	No	No	Yes	No
operate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, operate is a hyponym of care for; that is, operate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than care for:

care for (verb)	operate (verb)
provide treatment for	perform surgery on
have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)	perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
be fond of; be attached to	handle and cause to function
	keep engaged
	perform as expected when applied
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.