operate vs drive

operate is not a noun while drive is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operate	No	No	Yes	No
drive	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of operate include synchronise, synchronize, dial, turn, submarine, treadle, relay, gate, pedal, aviate, fly, pilot.

operate (noun)	drive (noun)
	a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
	the act of applying force to propel something
	(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
	the act of driving a herd of animals overland
	a wide scenic road planted with trees
	a road leading up to a private house
	a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
	(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
	the trait of being highly motivated
	a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

operate (verb)	drive (verb)
perform surgery on	move into a desired direction of discourse
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense	(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
handle and cause to function	(hunting) search for game
keep engaged	cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
perform as expected when applied	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.	cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
	hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
	strike with a driver, as in teeing off
	excavate horizontally
	push, propel, or press with force
	cause to move back by force or influence
	compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
	travel or be transported in a vehicle
	operate or control a vehicle
	cause someone or something to move by driving
	move by being propelled by a force
	urge forward
	proceed along in a vehicle
	strive and make an effort to reach a goal
	to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
	work as a driver
	have certain properties when driven