operate vs move

operate is not a noun while move is a noun.

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

As verbs, move is a hypernym of operate; that is, move 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
move: have a turn; make one's move in a game

Other hypernyms of operate include go.

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

operate: keep engaged
move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of operate include displace.

operate (noun)	move (noun)
	the act of deciding to do something
	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

operate (verb)	move (verb)
perform surgery on	be in a state of action
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense	go or proceed from one point to another
handle and cause to function	progress by being changed
keep engaged	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
perform as expected when applied	have a turn; make one's move in a game
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment