operation vs operate

operation is a noun but operate is not a noun.

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

operation (noun)	operate (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

operation (verb)	operate (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.