operate vs operation

operate is not a noun while operation is a noun.

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

operate (noun)	operation (noun)
	a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
	(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
	activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
	a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
	a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
	a business especially one run on a large scale
	the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
	(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
	(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
	process or manner of functioning or operating
	the state of being in effect or being operative

operate (verb)	operation (verb)
perform surgery on
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
handle and cause to function
keep engaged
perform as expected when applied
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.