operate vs go

operate is not a noun while go is a noun.

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

As verbs, go is a hypernym of operate; that is, go is a word with a broader meaning than operate:

operate: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
go: have a turn; make one's move in a game

Other hypernyms of operate include move.

As verbs, operate and go are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of operate include function, run, work.

operate (noun)	go (noun)
	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 usually brief attempt
	street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

operate (adjective)	go (adjective)
	functioning correctly and ready for action

operate (verb)	go (verb)
perform surgery on	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense	follow a certain course
handle and cause to function	progress by being changed
keep engaged	stop operating or functioning
perform as expected when applied	enter or assume a certain state or condition
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.	be abolished or discarded
	give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	to be spent or finished
	be spent
	perform as expected when applied
	go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	move away from a place into another direction
	begin or set in motion
	make a certain noise or sound
	follow a procedure or take a course
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a particular form
	pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
	be in the right place or situation
	be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
	be awarded; be allotted
	be or continue to be in a certain condition
	lead, extend, or afford access
	be ranked or compare
	blend or harmonize
	be sounded, played, or expressed
	be contained in
	continue to live and avoid dying